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“All of Jesus’ teaching on prayer in the Gospels can be summarized with one word: ask.” quote by Paul E. Miller — Download Open image

““All of Jesus’ teaching on prayer in the Gospels can be summarized with one word: ask.””

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“God takes everyone he loves through a desert. It is his cure for our wandering hearts, restlessly searching for a new Eden... The best…

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“The criteria for coming to Jesus is weariness. Come overwhelmed with life. Come with your wandering mind. Come messy.”

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“Prayer is asking God to incarnate, to get dirty in your life. Yes, the eternal God scrubs floors. For sure we know he washes feet. So take Jesus at his word. Ask him. Tell him what you want. Get dirty. Write out your prayer requests; don't mindlessly drift through life on the American narcotic of busyness. If you try to…

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“Prayer is a moment of incarnation - God with us. God involved in the details of my life.”

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“Cynicism creates a numbness toward life. Cynicism begins with a wry assurance that everyone has an angle. Behind every silver lining is a cloud. The cynic is always observing, critiquing, but never engaging, loving, and hoping. ... To be cynical is to be distant. While offering a false intimacy of being "in the know," cynicism actually destroys intimacy. It leads…

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“Self-will and prayer are both ways of getting things done. At the center of self-will is me, carving a world in my image, but…

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“Anxiety is unable to relax in the face of chaos; continuous prayer clings to the Father in the face of chaos.”

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“The kingdom comes when Jesus becomes king of your life. But it has to be your life.”

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“Everything you do is connected to who you are as a person and, in turn, creates the person you are becoming. Everything you do affects those you love. All of life is covenant. Imbedded in the idea of prayer is a richly textured view of the world where all of life is organized around invisible bonds or covenants that knit…

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“be truth-focused. The truth is that I need to love the other person.”

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“...Jesus opens his arms to his needy children and says, "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you…

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“When I begin praying Christ into someone’s life, God often permits suffering in that person’s life. If Satan’s basic game plan is pride, seeking…

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