Free Range Preacher on Prayer

“Affliction is the forge where He softens the iron heart.” I have often heard, “If God is so good, why doesn’t He answer every prayer yes? Most of those same parents who have accused the goodness of God undermine themselves instinctively when they keep the stove, knives, poisons under the sink, etc., et al. from their young children. We also know we cannot become the useful servants of God without...

“I live in the Spirit of prayer. I pray as I walk about, when I lie down, and when I rise up, and the answers are always coming.” Once again, I am reminded of how far I have to go in my prayer life. If Rutherford was the sweetest of whom you ever will hear, then Muller may be the most full of faith. He is a man who lived to showcase the God who hearth prayers and the God who answereth blessings. A...

I never knew how weak I was till now, when He hidest Himself, and when I have Him to seek seven times a day. I am a dry and withered branch and a piece of dead carcass, dry bones, and not able to step over a straw. The thoughts of my old sins are as the summons of death to me, and of late, my brother’s case hath stricken me to the heart. A more tender soul you will never read about, nor will we me...

“If the Lord be with us, we have no cause to fear. His eye is upon us. His arm is over us. His ear is open to our prayer, His grace is sufficient, his promise unchanging.” For the child of God, Resting in the everlasting arms means there is no fear for us. Our Savior never loses sight of us. He is at the right hand of the Father directing our help, He is ever listening to our cries, and above all,...

“Those who know God best are the ones who speak to Him most.” John 17:3 “And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. We flourish in our earthly friendships the more we listen and talk to those we love. Listen through the word… daily. Talk in prayer… daily. And since He bids me seek His face, Believe His Word and trust His grace, I'll...

"The best way of manifesting affection to our friends is by praying and giving thanks for them." Thank You, Jesus, for the gifts of my beloved friends. And since He bids me seek His face, Believe His Word and trust His grace, I'll cast on Him my every care, And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!" Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard freerangeprayer@gmail.com Facebook - Free Range Preacher M...

Pastor Brooks begins with: Cold prayers bespeak a denial, but fervent prayers offer a sacred violence both to heaven and earth. He continues: Look! as in a painted fire there is no heat; so in a cold prayer there is no heat, no warmth, no omnipotency, no devotion, no blessing. Cold prayers are like arrows without heads, as swords without edges, as birds without wings: they pierce not, they cut not...

The ultimate test of the Christian life is the amount of time we give to prayer. - Dr. Martin Lloyd Jones This could have been a “What He Said” episode. As you listen, ponder not just the questions and answers posited, but what else it might mean, testing our faith by our prayers. And since He bids me seek His face, Believe His Word and trust His grace, I'll cast on Him my every care, And wait for...

We know everything about that which we can do nothing about, and we don't know anything about that which we can do something about. I mentioned it did not matter when Neil Postman wrote those sentences. If it was only a day and a half ago, it is worse now than when he wrote them. The great news is, we have instant and daily access to the One who can change what we cannot, and we have the God who k...

The sweetest prayers God ever hears are the groans and sighs of those who have no hope in anything, but His love. Teach us to come to You when we don't feel like it and when we're hurting. When we're again, like a dried-up piece of pottery, hear our prayers, renew us in your time and in your Providence so that we can glorify you, and tell the world of what you have done for our souls. Thank you, J...

God brings you to places among people and into certain conditions to accomplish a definite purpose through the intercession of the Spirit in you. Your part in intercessory prayer is not to agonize over how to intercede but to use everyday circumstances and people God puts around you, by His providence, to bring them before His throne and to allow the Spirit in you the opportunity to intercede for...

“What a man is on his knees before God, that he is, and nothing more.” If you are believing, and you believe what the Word of God says that we're then we know, to steal from Hebrews For that we are opening laid bare with God. And so you know, whether you're humble, or demanding, whether you're loving, or you just want stuff from this, God who saved you. And sometimes, that will be true of all of u...

Honor God through prayer. Understand how the Father’s heart longs that His children draw near to Him boldly. He gave the blood of His son to secure it. Let us honour God, and honour the blood, by entering the holiest with great boldness. And since He bids me seek His face, Believe His Word and trust His grace, I'll cast on Him my every care, And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!" Assistant Edit...

If you believe being a Christian is about a relationship, not being religious, you may be a Puritan! John Owen: The goal of the Christian life is not external life, conformity, or mindless action, but a passionate love for God informed by the mind and embraced by the will. Growing, Biblical, dynamic, sincere, and soul-satisfying characterize the prayer life we long to develop. This type of prayer...

“In each exhortation our Lord bids us pray. Beloved, let us abound in supplication. Depend upon it that failure in prayer will undermine the foundation of our peace and sap the strength of our confidence; but if we abound in pleading with God we shall grow strong in the Lord, and we shall be happy in his love, we shall become a blessing to those around us. Need I commend the mercy-seat to you who...

Matthew 7:7-12 begins with ask, seek, and knock… As we brush away, for analogy's sake, the silt and sand from this form at the bottom of the sea, we see with clarity, before we take the time to clean it up, it is the treasure of prayer. But prayer for what? Some apply this passage to general prayer. Others believe and apply this intensity of prayer to seeking salvation. And at least one other beli...

Today a sneak peek at Free Range Preacher on Prayer's October Surprise. Our anniversary month, October, the fourth year, each day of the month, we grab a quote from Fred's Big Bag-O-Quotes at random from some theologian or another, read it, add perhaps a thought or two, and ask the Holy Spirit to illuminate our souls and spur our hearts, minds, and souls to prayer. Charles H. Spurgeon We cannot co...

Today a sneak peek at Free Range Preacher on Prayer's October Surprise. Our anniversary month, October, the fourth year, each day of the month, we grab a quote from Fred's Big Bag-O-Quotes at random from some theologian or another, read it, add perhaps a thought or two, and ask the Holy Spirit to illuminate our souls and spur our hearts, minds, and souls to prayer. Charles H. Spurgeon We cannot co...

No matter what motivates us at the beginning of our prayer discipline, our prayers will glorify God, conform us to His will, and open up to us eternal life during our earthly sojourn. Maturing in the faith will not only see a convergence of the reasons we pray and the results of our prayer, but they will one day meld together, becoming the goal of our supplication every time we commune with Holy G...

We review and apply the revival prayer in Nehemiah 8 and 9. We hear the hearts of believers poured out in worship, thanksgiving, confession, and intercession. We also see God's name is lifted up, His will is acknowledged, along with the dependence all God's children is expressed. Because you might say why to pray and why worship? It's because our God is creator, Savior, faithful Sovereign, the sup...

Two simple truths which have stunned my by their simplicity and profundity: No one in the Bible ever asked, “Why pray?” Our Lord prayed, not just because He wanted things, but because he enjoyed speaking to the Father. John 17:3 “And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. Psalm 73:28 But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I h...

New to prayer, beginning again after a multitude of fits and starts? We review the most fundamental principle of prayer, start talking to God. Set aside everything you know about prayer and talk. Children learn to talk by talking, and we know to pray by praying. Listen as I take my “how do children learn to talk” to ridicules levels, and hear how babies as they learn to talk, tell stories and even...

Isaiah 12:1-2 1 Then you will say on that day, “I will give thanks to Thee, O LORD; For although Thou wast angry with me, Thine anger is turned away, And Thou dost comfort me. 2“Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid: For the LORD GOD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.” In our struggle against sin, it is a comfort that this is the day of our salvation, an...

We review the podcast's purpose: the desire for every Christian to have a growing, Biblical, dynamic, sincere, soul-satisfying prayer life. It truly does break my heart that any Christian should not know the sweetness of comfort and rebuke from the lover of our souls. Father Son and Holy Spirit our creator and Savior. He does sustain our souls. We review Job 3:20-26, Lamentations 3:1-6 & 17 to...

The Bible is our tutor in prayer; we learn most effectively by listening to the prayers of the saints who comprise our great cloud of witnesses. In this episode, we see revival and the pattern elements and pathos of prayer. Nehemiah 8:4-8 5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. Then Ezra ble...