神喜欢短的祷告还是长的祷告？
当你学习圣经中的祷告时，你知道你会发现什么吗？简短的祷告。神是不会上当的。他不会去听那些试图操控他的人们，或者那些想向他显示自己是多么应该得到赐福的人。神倾听那些简单的话语和诚实的请求以及与他对我们生活的所定旨意相一致的祷告。当你祷告时，可以列一个单子。在神的面前敞开你的心扉，倾诉你的心声。话语要简单。当你祷告时要认真祷告，诚实祷告。你读到过耶稣为门徒们做的祷告吗？注意他那简单的言语以及真挚的愿望——“我们在天上的父：愿人都尊你的名为圣。愿你的国降临；愿你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。我们日用的饮食，今日赐给我们。免我们的债，如同我们免了人的债。不叫我们遇见试探；救我们脱离凶恶。因为国度、权柄、荣耀，全是你的，直到永远。阿们”(马太福音6:9-13)。
作者: Andy Baker
译者: Wang Jing
播音: Edward Short
27 DOES GOD LIKE SHORT PRAYERS, OR LONG?
When you study the prayers in the Bible, you know what you find? Short prayers with few words. God can’t be tricked. He doesn’t hear those who try to manipulate Him or impress Him with how deserving they are of his blessings. He listens to simple words, honest requests and prayers that are in agreement with His will for our lives. God is not impressed with a lot of talk. He is always ready to grant the things we long for if such a request is unselfish and helps us accomplish his plan for our lives. When you pray, make a list. Pour your heart out and open it up before God. Use simple words. Mean what you pray and pray what you mean. Have you read the prayer that Jesus gave his disciples to pray? Note the simple words and sincere desires: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one. For the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours forever. Amen” (Matthew 6:9-13).
Sweet Hour of Prayer / 27
Author: Andy Baker
Translator: Wang Jing
Audio version: Edward Short
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