The author is asking that God would afflict him in order to burn away his propensity to sin. As I read that, I was deeply convicted. I don’t think I've ever asked God to afflict me - for any reason! I’ve asked for him to free me from some of my particularly stubborn sins, but i’ve never asked for him to do so by causing me pain.
Read MoreThere are 220 pages worth of deep, enriching, vibrant prayers from Puritan saints of old and I encourage you to pick it up and start praying them for yourself! They have already been a source of encouragement and refreshment for me personally
Read MoreThis method has proved incredibly helpful in preparing my heart to meet with God in prayer for two reasons. First, it focuses my mind on God before anything else. I tend to rush into asking God for things I want, but this meditation causes me to think about things like God’s attributes and His great love for me. Second, it puts me in my rightful place as a sinful human being that relies on God for my every thought and breath.
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but lately I have struggled in my prayer life. When I pray, it seems as if I am talking to thin air – that my requests go into the void and return to me empty. It’s like I am calling out into a great chasm only to be greeted by the sound of my own echo.
Read MoreFather, in times like these we struggle to understand. We struggle to understand why things like this happen under your sovereign hand. But we submit to it and we acknowledge that your wisdom is far above our own.
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