Prayer is simply opening our lives to God, acknowledging our total dependence on Him. Prayer is not limited to a segment of our lives or to a scheduled event in our days. It is an attitude of receptivity and openness which permeates our lives and to which God responds eagerly. It is living in the presence of God, always in the process of being reshaped and re-created by Him.
The purpose of prayer is not to change God, but to allow Him to change us. It is to discover and do God's will, not to obligate Him to do ours. The purpose of prayer is that God's splendor will be displayed on earth as it is in heaven.
[Extracted from "The Praying Life" by Jennifer K.Dean]
The numbers of prayer rally taking place recently due to the coming GE13 is a good sign of Christians unity in Malaysia. Groups of individual and churches have been holding prayers for peace and righteousness to prevail in our beloved country never seen before. This is a good sign of better things to come. Christians are now more aware of their moral responsibilities .
The Bible says a lot about believers' duties as citizens. We are citizens of two kingdoms: one temporal and earthly, the other eternal and heavenly. We are called to participate in both the culture and politics of The City of Man, as this world was called, while primarily focusing on the Kingdom of God. "When Moses commanded the Israelites to appoint God-fearing leaders, he wasn't just talking to a handful of citizens who felt like getting involved ... And modern Christians are under the same obligation to choose leaders who love justice ... Today, in our modern democracy, free citizens act as God's agent for choosing leaders, and we do it by voting.
The Bible says a lot about believers' duties as citizens. We are citizens of two kingdoms: one temporal and earthly, the other eternal and heavenly. We are called to participate in both the culture and politics of The City of Man, as this world was called, while primarily focusing on the Kingdom of God. "When Moses commanded the Israelites to appoint God-fearing leaders, he wasn't just talking to a handful of citizens who felt like getting involved ... And modern Christians are under the same obligation to choose leaders who love justice ... Today, in our modern democracy, free citizens act as God's agent for choosing leaders, and we do it by voting.
Prayer is not the believer moving the heart of God, but God moving our heart. When our prayers are full of worship, they are like sweet smelling incense before God.
Worship is not limited to singing praise songs. It is simply, ascribing worth to something, and this, we can also ascribe worth to God through our prayers.
Worship is not limited to singing praise songs. It is simply, ascribing worth to something, and this, we can also ascribe worth to God through our prayers.
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