Friday, August 18, 2006

Negative Prayer Principles

Pray without...

  • Prejudice (Mat. 5:43-48);
    The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions (cf. Jas. 2:1-4, 8-9).

  • Pomp (Mat. 6:5-15);
    Vain or ostentatious display (cf. 2 Kgs. 5:11).

  • Pride (Luke 18:9-14);
    A regarding of oneself with undue favor (cf. Rom. 12:3).

  • Pretence (Mat. 23:14);
    The act of pretending; a false appearance or action intended to deceive (cf. Gal. 2:12-13; literally, “pretend together”)

  • Pause (Jas. 1:5-8);
    To cease or suspend an action temporarily (cf. Num. 13:26-33).

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