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walkswithmyfather · 1 year

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“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” —Colossians 4:2 (NIV)

“Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving.” —Colossians 4:2 (AMP)

“Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you.” —Jeremiah 29:12 (AMP)

“The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him sincerely and in truth.” —Psalm 145:18 (AMPC)

“How To Study The Bible” (Foundations) Devotional By Faithspring.

Day 4 - “Great Bible Study is Bookended By Prayer:”

“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” – Martin Luther

“One of my favorite meals is grilled marinated chicken. Last summer, I looked up the process of marination because I wanted to know what was happening to the food to make it taste so good. Here’s what I discovered.

When you marinate food, usually a protein like chicken, you cover it in an acidic liquid (like vinegar or lemon juice). The acidic liquid breaks down the outer layers of the meat so that the flavorful seasonings can work their way in deeper.

Marination takes time. You can’t just drop a chicken breast in a marinade for a few minutes and expect it to hold the flavor. You have to give the process time to work.

Prayer is Christian marination. Praying with and in the Bible allows us to sit in God’s truth for an extended period in such a way that allows it to break through our outer barriers and “flavor” us beyond what we were capable of becoming on our own.

With this in mind, let me share with you the prayer I say every time I pick up my Bible:

Lord, please open me up to your Word, and open up your Word to me.

This sets the stage in my mind and heart for something to happen during my daily habit. I want to be changed. I want the Holy Spirit to illuminate the Word. And I make these intentions clear by voicing this short prayer.

There are (quite literally) hundreds of ways to incorporate prayer into and around your Bible time. For now, I encourage you to try this short prayer and see what changes take place.

Pro-Tip: Do you find yourself frustrated in prayer because you don’t feel like God hears or answers you? Let me give you the advice my pastor gave me: lower your threshold. Most people think that hearing from God is a miraculous, life-altering event. In reality, God and the Holy Spirit are speaking to you every day (and even multiple times per day!). Lowering your threshold means (1) expecting God will speak to you and (2) actively looking for small ways in which He does. You don’t need a burning bush experience to encounter God; sometimes the right song on the radio can accomplish the same thing.”

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soaringeaglesingingjoy · 2 years

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Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.

Colossians 4:2 NLT

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officialyourdailyinspiration · 2 years

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Prayer and Thanksgiving

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; — Colossians 4:2 | Authorized King James Version (AKJV) The Holy Bible: Authorized King James Version; Cambridge University Press, the Crown’s patentee in the UK. All rights reserved. Cross References: Mark 13:33; Acts 1:14; Ephesians 6:18

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trueconservativepundit · 4 months

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Trusting God to Pray for Victory

By Adrian Rogers “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.” Colossians 4:2 The battle is the Lord’s, but God says you’re going to have a part. What was Jehoshaphat’s part in 2 Chronicles 20? Praise. God says, “The battle is mine, but I’m not going to do one thing until you praise.” Read More

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coptorthodox · 5 months

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Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2

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scripture-pictures · 6 months

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#prayer #thanksgiving #colossians 4:2 #daily bread #nightly bread #god is love #bible

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guardiansoulblade · 9 months

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#Colossians 4:2 #Encouragement #For #You #Today #Bible #Study #ReViewMeMedia

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tom4jc · 10 months

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July 13, 2023 Give Thanks

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tiand · 1 year

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Devote Yourselves To Prayer (Colossians 4:2)

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2 NIV

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wiirocku · 10 months

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Colossians 4:2 (MEV) - Continue in prayer, and be watchful with thanksgiving,

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walkswithmyfather · 1 year

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“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” —Colossians 4:2 (NIV)

“Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak.” —Colossians 4:2‭-‬4 (NASB)

“Devoted to Prayer” Devotional By InTouch Ministries:

“Intimacy with God grows as we spend time with Him.”

“Have you ever wondered what one of the most important aspects of the Christian life is? The answer is surprisingly simple: Make it your habit to spend time with God, meditating on His Word and praying.

Notice that the key is to spend time with God. It’s easy to treat our prayers to Him like a checklist, where we rattle off requests for virtues like patience and wisdom or other things we want. Then we say “Amen” and expect Him to answer instantly. If that is the extent of our prayer life, we’re missing out.

Today’s passage teaches us to “devote [ourselves] to prayer” (v. 2). Every time we get on our knees, we are doing business with God, but more than that, we are developing a relationship with the Almighty. When we read and meditate on God’s Word, He teaches us His character and heart.

Set aside a time and place to meet with the Lord; He will be there. Over time, you will enjoy a deep, peaceful relationship with Him that translates into a passion for obedience and a powerful witness to others.”

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phoenixflames12 · 1 year

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drshermaines-wisdomnuggets · 6 months

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"YES, GOD CAN STILL USE YOU!"

Ephesians 2:10, “For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above – spiritually transformed, renewed, READY TO BE USED] for good words, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].” (AMP) When David first arrived at…

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coreofthebible · 1 year

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Vigilantly seeking the things that are above

Today we will be looking at the topic of vigilance. When we vigilantly “seek the things that are above,” we are not only looking forward to a heavenly eternity, but we should be finding ways to enact heavenly principles in the here and now, incorporating our new, spiritual kingdom life into the life we are living now. The apostle Paul stated it this way: Colossians 3:1-3 – If then you were…

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touchofgoddotworld · 27 days

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Jesus : The Only Way To The Father (Easter Message) (239) - March 30 2024

Play on other Podcast Apps This Easter program we celebrate the tremendous sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ, who became the Ransom for Many according to Matthew 20:28 (AMPC), so that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him (John 3:17, AMPC). This program covers the following Scriptures from the Amplified Classic version (AMPC): John 3:16-17; Hebrews 1:3; John…

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martyschoenleber · 4 months

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Life in Short Bursts

I am in that season of life when stamina is not what it once was. Strength is less than it once was. Muscle tone is a daily battle that, if not fought and won, daily, is lost easily with further diminishment of strength and stamina. So I am learning to live life in short bursts, and I am learning that it is amazing what can be accomplished in those bursts. I don’t know who said it. I can’t…

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#2 Peter 3:18 #Colossians 4:5 #Ephesians 5:16 #Hebrews 6:11-12 #Living in Time #Living Wisely #Making the Most of Our Time #Philippians 3:13-14 #Psalm 90

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