By Winfield Bevins. A continuing series on prayer. Click here to view the rest of these reflections. โWhile we ordinarily first bring our own needs to God in prayer, and then think of what belongs to God and his interests, the Master reverses the order. First Thy name, Thy kingdom, Thy will; then give us, forgive us,…
8 Keys for Personal Prayer
Every believer can have a dynamic personal prayer life. The Bible gives us the keys to developing a powerful prayer life. The Scriptures are full of examples of men and women who walked with God and used prayer to impact their world, and you can do the same thing through prayer. The following are scriptural…
Four Things Before You Pray…
By Winfield Bevins. A continuing series on prayer. Click here to view the rest of these reflections. Before praying, there are four things that we should take into consideration. Dr. Winfield Bevins is founding rector of Church of the Outer Banks and Canon for Church Planting for the Diocese of the Carolinas. He is the author of several books, including Our Common…
What is Prayer?
By Winfield Bevins. A continuing series on prayer. Click here to view the rest of these reflections. Prayer has always been Godโs way of communicating with His people. In every age men and women have talked with God in prayer. It is the primary way that we build a relationship with God the Father, Jesus Christ…
Introduction: A Pastorโs Thoughts on Prayer
By Winfield Bevins. โWe must learn to measure ourselves, not by our knowledge about God, not by our gifts and responsibilities in the church, but by how we pray and what goes on in our hearts.โ -J.I. Packer This is a series of blog posts entitled โA Pastorโs Thoughts on Prayer.โ They are written to…