Tag Archives: The subject and object of prayer

In Us, For Us, and From Us

Posted on January 20, 2023 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

It is necessary that the Spirit of Christ be in us, that [he] may pray in us and for us and cause us to pray, and may unite our minds and hearts to God, and immerse [them] in his infinite … Continue reading →

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Measured by Weight

Posted on May 13, 2022 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

True prayer is measured by weight, not by length. A single groan before God may have more fullness of prayer in it than a fine oration of great length. Charles Spurgeon This resounds with what the Apostle Paul says in … Continue reading →

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The Beginning And The End

Posted on March 12, 2021 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

I have always wondered at T.S. Elliot’s famous ending from The Little Gidding, the last of his Four Quartets: We shall not cease from explorationAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we started And know the place for … Continue reading →

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No Storyless Prayers

Posted on March 11, 2016 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

“There are no story-less prayers,” Eugene Peterson writes. “Story is to prayer what the body is to the soul – the circumstances in which it takes place… story-making is creative work – demanding intense and personal involvement.”  (Answering God). When … Continue reading →

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