Prayer
Luke 11:1-13
1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When
he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as
John taught his disciples.”
2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father,
hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone
who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
5 Then he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a
friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves
of bread,
6 because a friend of mine on a journey has come to
me, and I have nothing to set before him.’
7 “Then the one inside answers, ‘Don't bother me. The
door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and
give you anything.’
8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him
the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man's boldness he will
get up and give him as much as he needs.
9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you;
seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
10 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds;
and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish,
will give him a snake instead?
12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give
good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the
Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Ephesians 6:18
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds
of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying
for all the saints.
Pure thinking
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is
noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
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