We too should pray for greater love, whether we’re praying that prayer for others or for ourselves. In 1 Corinthians 11:1, Paul urges his readers to imitate him. That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height - to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Philippians 1:9Īnd for the believers in Ephesus, this was his prayer: When we examine his prayers, we discover something far more challenging.įor instance, to the Christians in Philippi, he said this:Īnd this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment. He didn’t pray for greater attendance, bigger offerings, or even more people becoming Christians. One of the most productive things we can do to pursue a life beyond amazing is to read Paul’s prayers for the churches he was involved with.
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