John Piper wrote the following powerful statement from his twitter account. A tweet worth reading! Pause and consider.
“One of the great uses of Twitter and Facebook will be to prove at the Last Day that prayerlessness was not from lack of time.” – John Piper
Posts Tagged as ‘Prayer’
November 27, 2009
Strong Words on Twitter
August 31, 2009
Hosea 1:1, These Messages
The LORD gave these messages to Hosea son of Beeri during the years when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah, and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel. -Hosea 1:1 (NLT)
I will open this series of Hosea posts with verse 1. I will rest solely with my morning prayer upon [...]
May 20, 2009
Eyes to Reality
You are Maker of heaven and earth,
You formed us in our mother’s womb,
You knew us from the very beginning,
You thought it good to create us,
Now things have run amuck,
You, the Potter, but we the renegade clay,
Clay that flies off the Potter’s wheel in absurd rebellion,
We have lost their minds,
All we like sheep have gone astray,
We [...]
March 19, 2009
Prayer, 2 Timothy 3:16
TEACH
Teach us Lord, we have a lot to learn.
REBUKE
You discipline those You love. Surround us with those who love us enough to rebuke us. Show Your kindness by your loving rebuke. Your rebuke is for our own good.
CORRECT
We often stray from the path. Lord, correct and redirect Your sheep by Your [...]
February 12, 2009
Honest Prayer
2/12/09
Jesus you’re our Savior, Redeemer, Restorer,
You are the Lamb of God,
You take away the sins of this world,
Dress your bride in white,
May the dirty be cleansed,
Oh what beautiful prayer this is!
But by your grace cut short our high sounding prayers,
Send conviction to your people,
Do not spare your discipline for your people have fallen into deception,
We [...]
February 6, 2009
Prayer 2/6/09
Only Hope
Merciful Lord, you are our only hope,
Patient Teacher, entertain our questions once again today,
Be patient with our doubts,
Remember your kindness when you answered John the Baptist when he doubted in the dungeon,
Remember our faith is fragile,
Your children are frail from the sins we have committed, and from the sins committed against us,
Do not turn [...]
February 5, 2009
Praise 2/5/09
To be lame and unable to walk, and then to be moved by the Holy Spirit,
Oh what joy there is found in the freedom of walking with Christ!
To be deaf, and then to hear the gospel!
The sweetness of salvation to a condemned sinner!
The rocks cry out,
God’s goodness cannot be restrained,
all creation demands and yearns for [...]
January 27, 2009
Not I, but Christ
When Christ calls a man He bids him come and die,
To be like Christ in death, burial, and resurrection in the mystery of baptism.
Come and die, and therefore…
No longer I, but Christ!!
I picture a powerful Paul, a weak Paul, a joyous Paul, and a sorrowful Paul all proclaiming the same chorus,
No longer I, but Christ!!
May [...]
January 22, 2009
Prayer: Teach Us Sobering and Joyful Reality 1/21/09
Prayer: Teach Us Sobering and Joyful Reality, 1/21/09
When we cannot reach you,
Are minds are paralyzed with our candy culture and cannot grasp your glory,
Therefore, grip us,
Grasp hold of us,
Don’t give up now my friend!
God isn’t giving up pursuing you!
How God uses you, you barely have a clue,
God wants to use you in your life and [...]
January 20, 2009
Prayer before Service 1/18/09
Lord, we come this morning with a prayer regarding pain and comfort,
This is not a prayer that lies in contradiction, but rather a prayer that rests in the wonder invoking, awe inspiring paradox of our Word,
And so we pray,
Lord, many of us are achy, tiring, worn, and weary,
Strengthen us, heal us, and relieve our pain,
Comfort [...]
