prayer - earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm" appeal, entreaty asking, request - the verbal act of requesting adjuration - a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something demagoguery, demagogy...
Many people have been taught to believe that prayer is about asking for something, as in, "I need a car, so I'll pray for a car." Given the present state of the world's economy, some people may be also saying to themselves, "Where was God when I needed help paying my mortgage?
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silent prayer,fervent prayer 权威英汉双解 英汉 英英 网络释义 prayer 显示所有例句 n. 1. [c] ~ (for sb/sth) 祷告,祈祷(的内容)words that you say to God giving thanks or asking for help 2. [c] 祈祷文;经文a fixed form of words that you can say when you speak to God ...
Thought goes before entrance into the closet and prepares the way for true praying. It considers what will be asked for in the closet hour. True praying does not leave to the inspiration of the hour what will be the requests of that hour. As praying is asking for something definite of ...
prayer for hope and strength A prayer asking for God's hope and light to come into a difficult situation. To the music of "Lord, be my vision". prayer for strength and courage An inspiring prayer for receiving God's power, courage and strength, suitable for praying during difficult times...
[countable] words that you say to God giving thanks or asking for help to say your prayers prayer for somebody/something prayers for the sick We offer our prayers for all those who have died in war. He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. Their prayers were ans...
We should spend as much time in thanking God for his benefits as we do in asking him for them. —Vincent de Paul 184 After you have made a decision that is pleasing to God, the Devil may try to make you have second thoughts. Intensify your prayer time, meditation, and good deeds. ...
It is not to be a vague, indefinite, shadowy thing; it must be something more than an abstract belief in God's willingness and ability to do for us. It is to be a definite, specific, asking for, and expecting the things for which we ask. Note the reading of Mark 11:23: ...
What will you ask for without giving up? What will you keep on asking for until you have what you ask for from me? Is there anything that you won’t stop boldly bringing to me in prayer?I am glad that you have asked me these questions. It is good for me to carefully consider what...