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Can I Pray to the Holy Spirit?

Dec 3, 2024 | crossway.org | Fred Sanders |Zachariah M. Carter |John Owen

Four ChoicesIt’s a great question, and the theological guideline is that we can pray to anyone who is God. So you’ve got three choices. You’ve kind of got four choices, not because there are four persons who are God but because you can pray to God without specifying a person of the Trinity, without having a Trinitarian thought in your head. And it’s not that the letter goes unanswered when it reaches heaven. There is no clear biblical examples of prayer to the Holy Spirit.
3 Prayers of Thanksgiving from History

Nov 28, 2024 | crossway.org | Jonathan Arnold |Zachariah M. Carter

Prayers to Pray on ThanksgivingMany Christians have a desire to pray but don’t know where to start or struggle to have a consistent prayer life. As we draw near to Thanksgiving, use these written prayers from the past as examples to help give you words to express your gratitude to God. Prayer of ThanksgivingThe Didache (ca. 100)Holy Father, we thank you for your holy name, which you have caused to dwell in our hearts.
Crossway+ Special: 40% Off Gifts for Father’s Day

May 29, 2024 | crossway.org | Jonathan Arnold |Zachariah M. Carter |Jonathan Gibson

Gift Ideas for DadNow through Father’s Day, June 16, 2024, Crossway+ members receive 40% off select books and Bibles that are perfect for fathers and father figures in your life. This exclusive offer applies to the following:Cloud of Witnesses edited by Jonathan W. Arnold and Zachariah M. CarterBe Thou My Vision (Gift Edition) by Jonathan GibsonESV Men’s Study Bible in any cover styleNot a Crossway+ member? Sign up for free. Editors Jonathan W. Arnold and Zachariah M.
How to Pray for Open Hands

May 14, 2024 | crossway.org | Jonathan Arnold |Zachariah M. Carter

This article is part of the How to Pray series. Prayer for Open HandsYou have called me to open my hand so that You can fill it. But I would not open my hand. I held the world tightly and kept my hand shut. I would not let it go. But, please God, open my hand for me. And do not only open my hand, but also open my mouth. And not only my mouth, but my heart also. Grant that I may know nothing but You, that I may count everything as loss compared to You, and that I may strive to be conformed to You.
10 Prayers from History to Pray for Your Loved Ones

Apr 24, 2024 | crossway.org | Jonathan Arnold |Zachariah M. Carter

1. A Prayer for Loved OnesI thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Why Use Written Prayers? A Personal Reflection

Apr 6, 2024 | crossway.org | Jonathan Arnold |Zachariah M. Carter

Scruples Over Written PrayersSeveral years ago, my wife, Lindsay, and I were asked to lead a Sunday morning prayer at a church we had only recently joined. The worship leader’s instructions were short and sweet: follow the usual pattern of the church that we had seen over the past several months. We were honored to lead our new church family in such a significant way.
Cloud of Witnesses

Mar 24, 2024 | crossway.org | Jonathan Arnold |Zachariah M. Carter |Thomas White

Edited by Jonathan W. Arnold, Zachariah M. Carter ... Show All A Comprehensive Anthology of Prayers and Petitions throughout Church History Throughout history, Christians have sought guidance to bolster their spiritual walk with Christ and life of prayer. Even Christ’s disciples would ask, “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). But in our current individualistic culture, it’s almost too easy to neglect the wisdom of those who came before us.
Strengthen Your Prayer Life with an Assist from Past Pray-ers

Mar 24, 2024 | crossway.org | Jonathan Arnold |Donald S. Whitney |Zachariah M. Carter

Desire May Not Be EnoughHave you ever sat in front of a blank sheet of paper and wished you could paint? US President Dwight Eisenhower desired to but could not paint, so he made use of templates designed for children called paint-by-number kits to learn how to paint. Many of his paintings—along with those of his administration such as Nelson Rockefeller, J. Edgar Hoover, and General Andrew Goodpaster—hang in Eisenhower’s Presidential Museum.