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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 [...]
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This is an excerpt from a prayer entitled “Yet I Sin” from The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions. It reminds me of Paul’s declaration in 2 Corinthians 6:10 that the life of a Christian is marked as one that is “sorrowful, yet always rejoicing.” I don’t know of anyone that [...]
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Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever [...]
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Please be in prayer for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar where the death toll has reached 22,000 and the number of missing has surpassed 42,000. Related: for more information please check these excellent resources: John Piper Timmy Brister WorldVision Network for Good
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But this I do say, that not praying is a clear proof that a man is not yet a true Christian. He cannot really feel his sins. He cannot love God. He cannot feel himself a debtor to Christ. He cannot long after holiness. He cannot desire heaven. He has yet to be born again. [...]
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