Approaching the Father
We can always be confident that the Father will receive us when we cry upon his heart.
Friendship with Christ
Would that you would be hot or cold Because you are lukewarm, I will spew you out of my mouth It is easier to ask God for help with those things that fit the typical categories of petition and prayer than it is to bring those deeply disturbing or embarrassing...Why God first?
God was a most wise Teacher when he gave us the Ten Commandments, which clearly put God first, followed by neighbor. He knew we’d never make it through the last seven commandments without accomplishing the first three.
Time Away for Prayer – Can’t Live without It
Even Jesus took time away for prayer. Why? To fortify himself for fresher, fiercer struggles. Struggles against his enemies, his recalcitrant apostles and against his own ego.