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  1. Prayer - Desiring God

    Jan 1, 2015 · Prayer is the open admission that without Christ we can do nothing. Prayer is an expression of faith in God’s power, fueled by a desire for more of him.

  2. Articles on Prayer | Desiring God

    Nov 12, 2025 · Prayer is the open admission that without Christ we can do nothing. Prayer is an expression of faith in God’s power, fueled by a desire for more of him.

  3. The Main Ingredient in Effective Prayer - Desiring God

    Jul 18, 2013 · Prayer is effective, not because of great men who pray, but because of a great God who in Christ graciously hears his people. He’s the main ingredient. So, pray. Jonathan Parnell …

  4. The Secret Benefit of Fasting - Desiring God

    May 3, 2018 · 1. Answers to Earnest Prayer The first and most immediate answer is the reward of what our fast is for. What was the specific stated purpose as we rehearsed above? Fasting …

  5. Why Do Christians Fast? | Desiring God

    Sep 26, 2018 · And a common thread holds all true fasting together. Fasting, like prayer, is always Godward. Faithful fasting, whatever the conditions of its origin, is rooted in human lack …

  6. Corporate Prayer in the Life of the Church and in Worship

    Apr 18, 1990 · A number of times in Scripture the people prayer corporately. Corporate prayer is ordained of God. Togetherness, Agreement, and Affirmation Let me give you a definition as to …

  7. Be Devoted to Prayer - Desiring God

    Dec 29, 2002 · Being devoted to prayer looks different from not being devoted to prayer. And God knows the difference. He will call us to account: Have we been devoted to prayer? Is there a …

  8. What Is the Purpose of Fasting? - Desiring God

    Apr 18, 2013 · Audio Transcript Pastor John, what is the purpose behind fasting? Richard Foster wrote a book on the spiritual discipline, and in it he argues that the most important text in all …

  9. Prayer: A Reader’s Guide to a Christian Classic | Desiring God

    Jan 6, 2024 · After establishing the importance of Scripture early in the book, he circles back and does a whole chapter on how the practice of meditation serves prayer, letting John Owen …

  10. The Power of Praying Together - Desiring God

    Jan 26, 2024 · So, devote yourselves to prayer. Get on your knees together, and pursue a supernatural unity and like-mindedness. Let Jesus knit your heart together with others through …