11 Bible Verses about Prayer, As A Response To God
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For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
that they should seek the Lord, if indeed they might haply grope him out, and find him, though truly he is not far from any individual of us: for from him we derive life, and power of motion, and existence; as also some of your own poets have said, "For we are even his offspring."
But without faith it is impossible to be acceptable; for he must believe, who cometh unto God, that he exists, and is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.
Lo! I stand at the door, and knock: if any person hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and I will sup with him, and he with me.
And this is the promise which we have heard from him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and that darkness in him there is none. If we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and practise not the truth: but if we walk in the light, as he is himself in the light, we have communion with each other, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.read more.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, faithful is he and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done for you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye should bring forth much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
Then said Mary, Behold a servant of the Lord, be it to me according to thy declaration. And the angel departed from her.
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and appointed you that ye should go forth and bear fruit, and that your fruit should be permanent: that so whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Let us therefore approach with boldness the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.
But if any man of you be deficient in wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, harbouring no doubt: for he who is doubtful is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind, and in constant agitation. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.read more.
A double-minded man is unsteady in all his ways.