Comments on: The Most Dangerous Prayer for Pastors http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/05/06/the-most-dangerous-prayer-for-pastors/ Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Food For Thought: | Journey to the Ends of the Earth: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/05/06/the-most-dangerous-prayer-for-pastors/#comment-31321 Food For Thought: | Journey to the Ends of the Earth: Thu, 24 May 2012 15:06:29 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=19983#comment-31321 [...] Dangerous Prayer: “I don’t think you could say more dangerous words than those found in the Lord’s Prayer. I don’t think you could pray a more radical prayer. Probably most of us, even in ministry, would hesitate to say these words if we really understood what we were saying.” [...] [...] Dangerous Prayer: “I don’t think you could say more dangerous words than those found in the Lord’s Prayer. I don’t think you could pray a more radical prayer. Probably most of us, even in ministry, would hesitate to say these words if we really understood what we were saying.” [...]

]]> By: Reformed Reformer http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/05/06/the-most-dangerous-prayer-for-pastors/#comment-29997 Reformed Reformer Wed, 09 May 2012 17:39:36 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=19983#comment-29997 what happens when you've prayed that prayer over and over but your kingdom seems to still reign in your heart? you pray the prayer, you ask for grace, you strive for God's kingdom to reign but yours can't seem to be overcome? Some days there's more God's kingdom than others, some days its a dog fight, some days your own kingdom reigns like there was never an overthrow in the first place. is the kingdom even residing there and what else can they do about it - do they count themselves as reprobate? what happens when you've prayed that prayer over and over but your kingdom seems to still reign in your heart? you pray the prayer, you ask for grace, you strive for God's kingdom to reign but yours can't seem to be overcome? Some days there's more God's kingdom than others, some days its a dog fight, some days your own kingdom reigns like there was never an overthrow in the first place. is the kingdom even residing there and what else can they do about it - do they count themselves as reprobate?

]]> By: The Most Dangerous Prayer for Pastors [by Paul Tripp] | Epaphroditus (ἐπαφρόδῑτος) http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/05/06/the-most-dangerous-prayer-for-pastors/#comment-29951 The Most Dangerous Prayer for Pastors [by Paul Tripp] | Epaphroditus (ἐπαφρόδῑτος) Wed, 09 May 2012 04:26:39 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=19983#comment-29951 [...] repost from The Gospel Coalition. Rate this: Share this:EmailPrintLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. By Epaphroditus [...] [...] repost from The Gospel Coalition. Rate this: Share this:EmailPrintLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. By Epaphroditus [...]

]]> By: The most dangerous prayer « WHATEVER IS COMMENDABLE http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/05/06/the-most-dangerous-prayer-for-pastors/#comment-29821 The most dangerous prayer « WHATEVER IS COMMENDABLE Tue, 08 May 2012 17:43:24 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=19983#comment-29821 [...] Tripp outlines why a line found in the Lord’s Prayer,  which we’ve all no doubt said perhaps hundreds [...] [...] Tripp outlines why a line found in the Lord’s Prayer,  which we’ve all no doubt said perhaps hundreds [...]

]]> By: Scott http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/05/06/the-most-dangerous-prayer-for-pastors/#comment-29816 Scott Tue, 08 May 2012 17:26:18 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=19983#comment-29816 //Only God's powerful transforming grace can produce this kind of heart.-// Amen!!! I guess the question we must all ask ourselves is this- Is the cross enough? There are times in our walk, when Christ is truly everything we want and need.....and other times when things are not going the way we think would bring God the most glory(which is normally conditioned by US not suffering)God graciously allows us to see what is truly in our hearts and what still needs to be changed and as was stated earlier- //Only God's powerful transforming grace can produce this kind of heart.-// May we all cry out to God to produce that kind of heart....a heart that can truly say Christ is enough!! //Only God's powerful transforming grace can produce this kind of heart.-//

Amen!!! I guess the question we must all ask ourselves is this-
Is the cross enough?

There are times in our walk, when Christ is truly everything we want and need.....and other times when things are not going the way we think would bring God the most glory(which is normally conditioned by US not suffering)God graciously allows us to see what is truly in our hearts and what still needs to be changed and as was stated earlier-

//Only God's powerful transforming grace can produce this kind of heart.-//

May we all cry out to God to produce that kind of heart....a heart that can truly say Christ is enough!!

]]> By: Patrick http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/05/06/the-most-dangerous-prayer-for-pastors/#comment-29718 Patrick Mon, 07 May 2012 23:22:00 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=19983#comment-29718 Yikes! Me too. God is so gracious to us huh? Yikes! Me too. God is so gracious to us huh?

]]> By: Jeremy http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/05/06/the-most-dangerous-prayer-for-pastors/#comment-29702 Jeremy Mon, 07 May 2012 20:28:08 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=19983#comment-29702 This was a very timely rebuke for me. Thank you for sharing, Brother Paul. This was a very timely rebuke for me. Thank you for sharing, Brother Paul.

]]> By: Linda Stepp http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/05/06/the-most-dangerous-prayer-for-pastors/#comment-29666 Linda Stepp Mon, 07 May 2012 13:25:32 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=19983#comment-29666 Many things have been prayed in ignorance. Not one was without Gods sovereignty. But one I would not have prayed if I had known and understood fully the path it would take me on. The prayer was "God, make me useful to you." I am grateful God loves is so fully even in our ignorance. Many things have been prayed in ignorance. Not one was without Gods sovereignty. But one I would not have prayed if I had known and understood fully the path it would take me on. The prayer was "God, make me useful to you." I am grateful God loves is so fully even in our ignorance.

]]> By: Carlos http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/05/06/the-most-dangerous-prayer-for-pastors/#comment-29654 Carlos Mon, 07 May 2012 06:57:37 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=19983#comment-29654 Thanks Brother Tripp for those encouraging words. I would add that those words from the Lord's Prayer are not only dangerous for pastors but also to any brother or sister in Christ. Thanks Brother Tripp for those encouraging words. I would add that those words from the Lord's Prayer are not only dangerous for pastors but also to any brother or sister in Christ.

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