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21 " Jesus does not want us to walk in a false humility that minimizes how much He enjoys loving us or how much He wants us to enjoy being loved by Him. "
― Mike Bickle , Growing in Prayer: A Real-Life Guide to Talking with God
22 " It is not enough to desire to pray; we must resolutely stay with it. "
23 " No matter how great the power is that the Holy Spirit releases through a prophet, we are to focus our hearts and attention first on loving, worshiping, and obeying Jesus. "
― Mike Bickle , Growing in the Prophetic
24 " If we have the Word without the Spirit, we dry up. If we have the Spirit without the Word, we blow up. But if we have the Word and the Spirit, we grow up.” In this way we can walk together in the fresh move of the Holy Spirit. "
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26 " Prayer is not about informing or persuading God but about connecting with Him in relationship. He is looking for conversation and dialogue with "
27 " Prayer is not about informing or persuading God but about connecting with Him in relationship. He is looking for conversation and dialogue with us. "
28 " Joyful intimacy with God is the great power source of the kingdom of God. "
― Mike Bickle , After God's Own Heart: The key to knowing and living God's passionate love for you
29 " On the other hand, Jesus rebuked those who could not receive because of their lack of faith in Him. "
30 " Shut the world out, withdraw from all worldly thoughts and occupations, and shut yourself in alone with God, to pray to Him in secret. Let this be your chief object in prayer: to realize the presence of your heavenly Father.1 —ANDREW MURRAY "
31 " It is not possible to live biblical Christianity without being committed to a lifestyle of praying, fasting, giving, serving, and blessing our enemies. A form of Christianity devoid of any of these five elements is not New Testament Christianity. We are all called to fast regularly.There is no Bible passage that excludes 21st century people in the Western world from the Sermon on the Mount lifestyle because we are too busy or too important, or for any other reason. When we come face to face with Jesus one day, He will not make an exception for us because we lived in the 21st century. What He called the early Church to do is what He calls all believers to do, and He provides the same grace to us to respond. "
― Mike Bickle
32 " (which of course leads to experiencing more of His blessings). Although fasting is voluntary, it was considered a normal part of a believer’s life in New Testament times. Notice that Jesus did not say “if ” we fast, the Father will see and reward us but “when” we fast. Fasting is for those "
33 " The Lord wants much more from His people than for them to be His workforce. He longs to have relationship with those who love Him and to partner with them in accomplishing His purposes. "
34 " when we pray in agreement with God’s will, our “weak prayers” move the heart of God even if they do not move ours. "
35 " Prayer is far more boring and difficult if we seek to live one part of our lives as if it belonged to God and another part as if it belonged to us. "
36 " It is not enough to desire to pray; we must resolutely stay with it. We must fight for our prayer lives because they will not develop on their own. "
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38 " 1. Set a schedule for regular prayer times. A schedule establishes when you will pray. 2. Make a prayer list. A prayer list helps you to focus on what to pray. 3. Cultivate a right view of God. A right view of God causes you to want to pray. "