We believe prayer is vital—the most creative, high-leverage way we can invest our time and energy. But what can we do if we’re in a season of spiritual dryness or need to resurrect a dead prayer life? Dr. William Thrasher, a teacher at Moody Theological Seminary, offers actionable insights on revitalizing our prayer lives. See resources and scripture below.
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Resurrect a Dead Prayer Life
As authentic Christ-followers, when we’re in the New Heavens and New Earth, we’ll be glad we prioritized prayer. And let’s pull it back into this life … we’ll be glad in the seasons of life and at the end of our lives that we cultivated a rich prayer life.
Prayer is a core element of our partnership with heaven. In prayer, we are conformed to the nature of the Sovereign King. We pick up his heart and intent. Then we activate the jurisdiction he has assigned us in the earth.
O the power of private prayer! I hath a kind of omnipotency in it. —Thomas Brooks, Puritan
Dr. William Thrasher
WILLIAM D. THRASHER is a graduate professor of Bible and theology at Moody Theological Seminary and is a frequent speaker for churches and retreats across the country. His ministry interests include campus discipleship, singles ministry, and evangelism. He is author of Believing God for His Best, A Journey to Victorious Praying, Principles of Christian Living from Romans 5-8, The Attributes of God in Pauline Theology, and Living the Life God Has Planned. Bill and his wife, Penny, live in the Chicago area and have three sons.
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What can we do if we’re in a season of drought or have never experienced a rich life of prayer? And how can we sustain a meaningful and lifegiving prayer ministry? Dr. Bill Thrasher shares clear and applicable steps to invigorate or jumpstart a life of prayer.
Resources
40 Extraordinary Quotes on Prayer (Jesus Smart article)
Prayer Is Limitless! (Jesus Smart article)
Wild Ox Prayer Feature: The Legal Nature of Prayer (Jesus Smart podcast 233)
Prayers We Pray from Wild at Heart with John Eldredge
Scripture
The inspired Scriptures stand above all other literature and writing. They are full of the life and Spirit of God. To read, meditate, proclaim, and pray the Scriptures releases the potential of God in our personal world and the world we influence.
“Lord, teach us to pray…” Luke 11:1 NIV
The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]. James 5:16b Amplified Bible, Classic Edition