Childlike Prayer
Charles Hodge, a nineteenth-century Princeton theologian, gave us this tender example of a continuous prayer. In my childhood I came nearer to “Pray without ceasing” than in any other period in my life. As far back as I can remember, I had a habit of thanking God for everything I received, and asking him for everything I wanted. If I lost a book, or any of my playthings, I prayed that I might find it. I prayed walking along the streets, in school and out of school, whether playing or studying. I did not do this in obedience to any prescribed rule. It seemed natural. ...
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This prayer is from a wonderful book of prayers called “The Valley of Vision”. I saw it on a church blog and thought you might find it helpful as you ask the Lord to work mightily through you this year. O Lord, Length of days does not profit me except the days are passed in Thy presence, in Thy service, to Thy glory. Give me a grace that precedes, follows, guides, sustains, sanctifies, aids every hour, that I may not be one moment apart from Thee, but may rely on Thy Spirit to supply every thought, speak in every word, direct every step, prosper every work, build up every...
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At CCC, we have recently been studying the book of Ephesians and more specifically this past week we studied the second prayer in this book (3:14-21). I was talking with one of my good friends last night, who recently professed faith in Christ, and he said when he read this prayer it brought tears to his eyes. He so longed to pray more consistently and more faithfully. He was so amazed by the beauty of this prayer. In this prayer Paul asks God to strengthen his people with power in the inner man so that Christ might be at home in their hearts. He also prays that they would be able to...
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