This New Year’s Shabbat, I picked up John Bunyan’s Prayer. As you may know, he was the author of Pilgrim’s Progress which he wrote in prison. I think the 12 point list on prayer is worth sharing.
“1. Believe that as sure as you are in the way of God, you must meet with temptations.
2. The first day therefore that you enter into Christ’s congregation, look for them.
3. When they do come, beg of God to carry you through them.
4. Be jealous of your own heart, that it deceive you not in your evidences for heaven, nor in your walking with God in this world.
5. Take heed of the flatteries of false brethren.
6. Keep in the life and power of truth.
7. Look most at the things which are not seen.
8. Take heed of little sins.
9. Keep the promise warm upon your heart.
10.Renew your acts of faith in the blood of Christ.
11. Consider the work of your generation.
12. Count to run with the foremost therein.
Grace be with thee.”
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