Part 6 in our series Building Blocks: A Life of Prayer and we've reached the final room in our house of prayer - the room where true intimacy and oneness take place between man and God: LITURGICAL PRAYER.
Liturgical prayer is what we were made for. It's where we find union/communion with God and therefore, is the ultimate goal when it comes to prayer.
Read More"If we truly love people, we will desire for them far more than it is within our power to give them, and this will lead us to prayer: Intercession is a way of loving others." Richard J. Foster
It's Week 5 in Building Blocks: A Life of Prayer and this week, we're looking at the most selfless (and therefore Christ-like) form of prayer: INTERCESSORY PRAYER. This is where we follow the lead of our Lord and use our time of prayer to carry the burdens of others.
Because intercession is the primary work of Christ, it should therefore should be the primary work of His disciples (US) as well.
Read More“We aren’t just reading words; we are seeking the Word thru words.”
You can't have prayer without Scripture and you can't have Scripture without prayer. In this week's message, Part 4 in Building Blocks: A Life of Prayer, we talked about the "office" in our house of prayer: PRAYING THROUGH SCRIPTURE.
We talked about what it means to meditate on Scripture and how we can begin practicing this essential aspect in our lives.
Read MoreIt's Week 3 in Building Blocks: A Life of Prayer series, and this week we're taking a look at the key to long term transformation and spiritual growth: STRUCTURED PRAYER, which involves having set TIMES of prayer and set WORDS to pray.
Do I really need structured prayer? Why is it so important? Can't I just pray whenever I want and however I want?
I answer those questions and more in this week's message as we discuss why we need to have consistency and balance in our prayer life if we're going to fulfill God's plan for our life - which is to be "conformed to the image of His Son” (Romans 8:29).
Read MoreIt's time for Part 2 in our series BUILDING BLOCKS: A Life of Prayer and this week, we're talking about the first room in our house of prayer: SIMPLE PRAYER, aka the family room of the house.
Simple prayer is ORDINARY people bringing ORDINARY requests to an EXTRAORDINARY Father. And while that may seem pretty elementary, it's the foundation of a life of prayer and without it, you'll struggle to achieve any level of intimacy in your relationship with God.
“casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
Read MorePrayer isn’t an ACT we do; it’s a HOME we build.
That's the main idea behind our latest series at The Well, BUILDING BLOCKS: A Life of Prayer. It's a series where we'll be talking about the different types of prayer needed to build a house of prayer - a place where Jesus can enter and we can meet with Him daily.
So if you're looking for a spark or revival for your prayer life, check out part 1 above.
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