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Scary Prayers – Part 2
In part 1 of Scary Prayers I shared what Jesus taught His disciples about how to pray and why that is hard. There is one other prayer that Jesus shares with us that I think qualifies as a scary prayer. This one in the Garden of Gethsemane. (Matt 26:36-46, Mark 14:32-42, Luke 22:39-46) Jesus often used the name Abba (father in Aramaic) when He spoke to God. I love that He modeled an intimate close relationship with God as a fatherly one. One that shows God desires to be near. Here we see Jesus in the garden. Now just hours before His crucifixion. Jesus knows the time has come…
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Scary Prayers – Part 1
“Praying with the intent to obey, regardless of the answer given, is the most difficult of prayers.” I’ve been thinking a lot about my prayer life lately. I’ve been challenged to look hard at how I pray to see if it lines up with scripture. I wonder if I am “doing it right” or if my prayers are effective. I want to be casual when I pray. I want to take my laundry list of needs to God and tell Him how to fix them for me. I really want Him to do it quickly because I took the time to tell Him. But what I want more than all…
