Apprentice 2 Jesus

Prayer

  • How Serious Am I About Intercession?

    Ex. 32 — Israel foolishly makes the golden calf because they were tired of waiting for Moses to come down from Sinai. God is so furious, he promises Moses he would wipe out the nation and start over with him. After watching Israel be so stupid, that is an offer that would sound far more appealing… Read more

  • Prayer for Revival

    It’s a song, really, but it’s on my heart: We praise Thee, O God! For the Son of Thy love, For Jesus who died, And is now gone above. Chorus: Hallelujah! Thine the glory, Hallelujah! Amen; Hallelujah! Thine the glory, Revive us again. Revive us again, For Thy Spirit of light, Who has shown us… Read more

  • Deep calling to deep

    I experienced a type of prayer that I can’t remember going through (at least in quite some time). It was a deep calling to deep experience and I am so grateful for the Spirit walking me through it. When I went to bed I was mulling over yet another car repair and making sure we… Read more

  • The cost of radical love for God

    Over and over you will find this type of sentence in the Scriptures: Let those who love the Lord hate evil. I simply do not have enough trembling in my life. Trembling before an incredible God, not out of sheer terror, but out of sheer love and awe and respect. I do not have enough… Read more

  • How am I seeing people?

    2Co 5:16 16 So then from now on we acknowledge a no one from an outward human point of view. Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, now we do not know him in that way any longer. (NET Bible) How am I looking at people? Can I see… Read more

  • The mentors I remember most

    I was reflecting on mentors I’ve had over the years and this thought hit me: the longest term mentors I’ve had, and the ones who have impacted me the most… taught me prayer. Great theologians, great “leaders,” great preachers… I’ve had some tremendous influence in my life through some who would be defined in these… Read more

  • Moses was 80

    I am a very slow learner. In the past year I have learned more about bold prayer and speaking out the audacious plans of God. I get frustrated and think about how many years I have lost not doing this sooner. “Coulda. Woulda. Shoulda.” This morning I was playing that tune in my head again… Read more

  • The power of prayer

    Evagrius on Prayer: …prayer makes the spirit strong and pure for combat since by its very nature the spirit is made to pray. Read more

  • The place of battle: taking on the enemy

    I am working my way through the work of Evagrius called Praktikos. It’s been too long since I’ve read this marvelous work on the contemplative life. Evagrius is intense when it comes to spiritual warfare. When you are tempted do not fall immediately to prayer. First utter some angry words against against the one who afflicts… Read more

  • Retreat is good

    Prayer retreat is good. Every year our district sponsors a ministers’ prayer retreat. Three days away being taught and then the opportunity to have hours for rest and prayer. I LOVE this time of year to get away. It is time to be refreshed. It is time to renew vision. It is time to get… Read more