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:

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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 they would be awakened from the illusion […]

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