The Psalm As Prayer: Longing For God

Psalm 63 has two parts. The first part of the Psalm is our prayer today (v 1-8).  David is in the desert of Judah, fleeing under threat of death.  The precise circumstances are not clear, nor are they important.  Despite David’s circumstances, the Psalm contains no petition for help. Just a seeking after God, praising […]

The Psalm As Prayer: The Lord Is My Shepherd

The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. James 5:16 NLT We continue our series on being identified with Christ, and on prayer as a key component of that walk. Prayer is communication for Christians. And God loves it when we pray His word back to Him. So let’s […]

Day By Day

Day by day, dear Lord,of thee three things I pray:to see thee more clearly,love thee more dearly,follow thee more nearly.Day by day. Adapted from the original prayer of (Bishop and Saint) Richard of Chichester, 1197 – 1253 #IdentifiedwithChrist #prayer

How To Know If It Is God Speaking

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 NIVUK I Hear Voices In My Head. But is it God? In Philippians 4, Paul, […]

Prayer: Hearing From God

“A man prayed, and at first he thought that prayer was talking. But he became more and more quiet until in the end he realized that prayer was listening.” Soren Kierkegaard (1813 – 1855) Prayer is a two way street. We must resist becoming so fixated on what we want to say, that we fail […]

Identified With Christ: Prayer

In our series on being Identified With Christ, we are prompted to turn our attention to one of the most powerful ways of aligning and being Identified With Christ: prayer. The reason will be obvious. Next to being immersed in the Word of God, prayer and fasting are the most important Spirtual Disciplines for aligning […]