Tag Archives: Prayer

How to: “Praying in God’s Word” by @Don95Merritt

Posted on 10/16/2016 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Below are links to a couple blog posts by Don Merritt. I am thankful I stumbled upon them. The first post “Humility Exemplified” followed by a post answering someone’s “how to” question about the first post. How to: “Praying in … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Posts in 2015 -God’s promises, lasting relationships, normal people, God’s timing, prayer life

Posted on 12/29/2015 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Here are the top viewed posts of this blog for 2015, complements of WordPress. 1The Mothers of Jesus – Sermon by Dr. Timothy KellerNovember 2014 2Wisdom Bestows Well-Being – Proverbs 3:1-6January 2015 3“God Doesn’t Call The Qualified, He Qualifies The … Continue reading →

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Jesus prays at Gethsemane – Matthew 26:36-46

Posted on 02/09/2015 by GettingCloserToOurGod

At a new church member meeting last night, the pastor spent some time talking about the importance of prayer.  He read a piece from John Ortberg’s “If you want to walk on water, you’ve got to get out of the … Continue reading →

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Wrestling Before God, blog entry with wisdom from Oswald Chambers

Posted on 12/17/2014 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Take up the whole armor of God…praying always… —Ephesians 6:13,18 You must learn to wrestle against the things that hinder your communication with God, and wrestle in prayer for other people; but to wrestle with God in prayer is unscriptural… Complete … Continue reading →

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Healing a Broken Heart

Posted on 09/08/2013 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Troubled times sooner or later result in broken heart.  These times are caused by sins against God and others and there is only one path out – Jesus. It starts with a full confession to the ones you’ve hurt and to someone … Continue reading →

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Being content

Posted on 06/27/2013 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Last night at prayer group, there was a devotion given on being content. I thought to myself…why is it…that no matter what I have or don’t have, I can’t seem to be consistently be content? There were some great verses … Continue reading →

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