Monthly Archives: May 2008

How to Humbly ask God for Things

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Ever feel pre­sump­tu­ous when ask­ing God for things? I find this prayer both help­ful and appro­pri­ate: “Heav­enly Father, you have promised to hear what we ask in the Name of your Son. Accept and ful­fill my peti­tions, I pray, not as I ask in my igno­rance, nor as I deserve in my sin­ful­ness, but as […]

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Responding to the Cyclone in Myanmar

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

John Piper writes up 6 responses to the recent cyclone in Myan­mar and the dev­as­ta­tion in its wake. As usual, Piper is par­tic­u­larly sharp when encour­ag­ing Bib­li­cal prayer. Some excerpts: … 2. Pray for the fol­low­ers of Christ in Myan­mar: That they would be still and know that God is God (Psalm 46:10; 100:3). That […]

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