“Be still, and know that I am God!
I will be honored by every nation.
I will be honored throughout the world.”
Psalm 46:10 NLT
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The real “work” of prayer is to become silent
and listen to the voice that says good things about me.
To gently push aside and silence the many voices that question my goodness
and to trust that I will hear the voice of blessing —
that demands real effort.
Henri Nouwen
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And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness.
For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for.
But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings
that cannot be expressed in words.
Romans 8:26 NLT
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Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble.
But since the power of prayer is in the One who hears it
and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.
Max Lucado