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Category: Leslie Ludy

If you are ready to trade the hollow self-made beauty of this world for the glorious Christ-built beauty of a set-apart young woman, this is where it all begins. Denying self, taking up your cross, and following the Lamb wherever He leads. In other words, letting go of all preoccupation with self: our comfort, our pleasure, our agenda, our popularity, our ability to gain the world’s approval, even our own dreams and desires. And, as Paul did, treating all those things as rubbish for the excellence of the knowledge of Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings (Philippians 3:7-9).

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In our culture it is seen as a sign of weakness to actually seek help from someone else. And yet, as Christians, God designed us to need each other – He designed us to lean upon the body of Christ for support, prayer, wisdom, and even practical help.

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A true leader must have enough backbone to stand alone, even when the crowd wants to take the easy road home. A true leader cannot be dependent on companionship for his or her security, but must learn to trust in God alone. Singleness can give us the kind of backbone – courage, confidence, and leadership skills that an effective Christian must learn.

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If you don’t pray often, you won’t gain a love for praying. Prayer is work, and therefore it is not very appealing to our natural sensibilities. But the simple rule for prayer is this: Begin praying and your taste for prayer will increase. The more you pray, the more you will acquire the desire for prayer, the energy for prayer, and the sense of purpose in prayer.

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When we come face-to-face with the tender, forgiving eye of our Redeemer, only then will we gain the power to forgive ourselves – and those who have used us. In light of the forgiveness Christ has offered us, how can we offer less to those who have hurt us?

Whenever your focus is on doing what you want and making yourself feel good, you can be confident that the Spirit of God is not the one leading the way.

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Prayer puts God in the position He deserves – that of King, Governor, Benign Controller, Possessor, Lord, and Master.

Prayer is not first and foremost talking to God, it’s first and foremost listening to God.

I don’t believe there is such a thing as unanswered prayer. There is misguided prayers, selfish prayers, and doubting prayers, but true prayer doesn’t go unanswered – it is merely abandoned prematurely due to lack of persistence and faithful endurance.

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Prayer is not supposed to be all we do – it’s just supposed to undergird all we do. Prayer is not supposed to be just the first thing we do, but the first, second, fourth, seventh, and final thing we do in each circumstance.

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No matter how outlandishly audacious your prayers might sound in your own ears, they are nothing in light of God’s willingness and ability to answer.

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It has been said by many great Christians that prayer is our secret weapon. If we desire to be free from every enemy stronghold over our lives and fully fortified to live the superhuman existences God intended us to live, then we must learn how to pray.