Week 2 - The Journey Of Prayer

After reading week 2 in Passionate Prayer, my heart was even more on fire to pray. I pulled out a Psalms commentary and I am going to go deep in the Psalms to fuel my prayers. And I’m taking some big things to God and believing Him to hear and answer. I’m “watching eagerly” as David did in Psalm 5:3 to see what God will do. I’m thinking He’ll do MORE (Ephesians 3:20) than I ask or imagine. He promises. We are learning together that prayer is a journey as we grow in the life of passionate prayer. Some of my favorite quotes this week were:

“…seriously consider the steps I take to grow spiritually in my relationship with the Lord…” (page 60 from 1 Cor. 9:24)

“You have been given an audience with the all-powerful, all-knowing Creator of the universe. What will you say. How will you talk with Him?” (page 69).

“Dear God, Your will, nothing more, nothing less, nothing else. Amen.” (Bobby Richardson’s prayer on page 73).

“Remember to give thanks always for all things. Whether you like the packing case or not, you may be sure that the contents are the very best that God could send you.” (F.B. Meyer’s words on page 77).

“Your greatest claim in life is that you know God…E.M. Bounds said, ‘Those who know God the best are the richest and most powerful in prayer. Little acquaintance with God, and strangeness and coldness to Him, make prayer a rare and feeble thing.” (page 97)

I liked the questions at the end of the quiet time on page 105: Think carefully about your relationship with God. Are you walking and talking with Him, or do you live a life of independence? These are good questions for us to consider as we continue on in this adventure of Passionate Prayer. What did you take away with you that you are still thinking about from Week 2 of our Passionate Prayer study on this 30 day journey? Let’s share our thoughts and insights from Week 2 in the Comments here. God bless you as you continue on in the adventure.