In his book, “Praying the Bible,” Donald S. Whitney makes the point that one of the difficulties in prayer is that we tend to “say the same old things, about the same old things,” and that gets tiresome.

While that is true during some seasons of our lives, his suggestion that we pray as we read our Bibles is a good way to add variety to our supplications.

We can also ignite our prayers by constantly remembering those who need salvation. In John 4, Jesus tells the disciples that His food is to do the will of the Father.

The will of the Father?

“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10

“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?” Mark 8:36

“Many other signs therefore Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.” John 20:30-31

Our So what?

We can spice up the same old concerns by remembering those we love who need salvation. Letting our love for others, with the great anticipation of rejoicing in their salvation, invigorate our communion with our Father!

Brethren, let’s pray for one another.

“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.” Amen

1 Timothy 1:17

”What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more." Robert Murray M'Cheynee

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Season 008

Episode 020

We live in a world, especially here in my culture in the United States, we live in a world that's drowning in vitriol, that vitriol, that hatred. Those angry, ugly words are applauded in my culture. And not only that, they're sometimes made heroic. And all they do is tear down.

Jesus, on the other hand, asks us to be gentle and humble at heart, and to speak our family language. The language is in a paraphrase form. The language He heard from the Father.

How do we learn our family language?

Our family language is humor. We make each other laugh.

Family language is natural.

I learned to cuss from my dad, but only in the company of hard men.

In my family, I learned a language that built up unity in love.

As Christians, little Christs, as the early church was thus insulted, we learn our family language from the word of God.

James 5:12, and:

“Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. 18 And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.: James 4:13-18

“Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Proverbs 16:24

We tell each other the truth, 2 Timothy 4:2

We don’t shrink back from the whole counsel:

“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16

Encouraging words, Hebrews 10:23

From time to time, I went to work or fishing with my dad, and I learned slowly scurrilous speech, speech that tore down, but the day-to-day language I heard in my home was uplifting even in rebuke. I felt great to be in the family I was born into.

Our So what?

In our first Family Language episode, we learned “pray, pray, pray,” then we heard “practice practice practice,” now our encouragement is to “read, read, read.” When we expose our growing inner man to the Scriptures, our worship, confession, intercession, supplication, and thanksgiving are besotted or soaked, or permeated with Biblical words that build up.

“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.” Amen

1 Timothy 1:17

”What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more." Robert Murray M'Cheynee

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Season 008

Episode 019

We welcome Chile and Czechia to the podcast family, and we highlight the country that has jumped into second place on our list. Thank You, Jesus.

Part one of this little. Refresher was Pray, Pray, Pray. In part two, we are encouraged to Practice, Practice, Practice.

We see how God is a better Father than we are. He never tells us to avoid prayer until we are mature enough.

We are encouraged to let God guide us as we mature, but not to let anyone torpedo the practice and refinement of our prayer lives.

God is our Father:

“And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,” Says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 6:18

He trains us in His wisdom:

“Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6

And we are encouraged to practice.

“Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things. 9 The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things; and the God of peace shall be with you.” Philippians 4:8-9

Our So What?

Practice, practice, practice our communion with the only true God.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen

1 Timothy 1:17

”What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more." Robert Murray M'Cheynee

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Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard.

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freerangeprayer@gmail.com

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All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition.

For access to the voice-over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com

Our podcast art was designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 on Instagram

Season 008

Episode 018