Darkened Glass Reflections

Category: Spiritual disciplines

Prayer, Confession, and Repentance: 2. Why We Need It

This article continues to examine the need for confession and repentance during our personal prayers.

May 11, 2025
Prayer, Confession, and Repentance: 1. A Necessary Habit

This article begins a three-part series, within a longer series about prayer. We will look at the role of confession and repentance in our prayers.

May 4, 2025
Praying with an Attitude of Gratitude

Being thankful lays a foundation for our prayers. It inspires us to rejoice, praise God, and expect Him to answer us.

April 27, 2025
“I Am Prayer” (Psalms 109:4)

“In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer” (Psalms 109:4). The Hebrew literally says “I am prayer”; it should be a part of who we are.

March 9, 2025
Transfiguration, Glorification, and the Christian Life (Revisited)

Perhaps the great lesson of Lent is that we miss out as we continue to devote our time, resources, and energy to trivial things, when God is eager to pour out His blessings upon us and conform us to His likeness. We are His children: may we come to look more like Him as we…

March 2, 2025
Praise in Prayer and Proclamation

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!”

January 20, 2025
The Purpose and Power of Prayer in Jesus’ Name

Christians pray to the Father in the name and authority of Jesus, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Our prayers should seek spiritual fruit, personal growth, and the glory of God in our lives.

September 29, 2024
Intercessory and Corporate Prayer

Prayer extends beyond just ourselves and God. We pray for others, including those we may not like, and we pray with others.

September 16, 2024
Prayer: The Divine/Human Dialogue

Prayer is a dialog. It does not end after we recited our requests to God and said “Amen.” He is with us all day, and we can expect Him to speak to us always.

September 1, 2024
Prayer: An Introduction

This post introduces a series about prayer, which will look at some of the elements of prayer, styles of prayer, and related issues.

August 26, 2024