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Prayer: Augustine on Desire and Prayer

By Augustine of HippoSource: Augustine of Hippo - Letter to Proba (Letter 130) (Public Domain)204 words

Teaching on Prayer from Augustine of Hippo: Augustine on Desire and Prayer

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Scripture References

Psalm 37:4 Romans 8:26 Psalm 42:1-2

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Walter Brueggemann on Reordered Desires - Progressive (Psalm 37:4)

"Delighting in Yahweh reorders our desires—away from empire's promises of security through accumulation, away from anxiety-driven grasping. When we delight in the God of justice, we desire justice. When we delight in the God of the poor, we desire solidarity.

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Lawrence of Arabia: My Soul Thirsts for God (Psalm 42:1-2)

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Theological Quote

Charles Spurgeon on Delight as the Secret - Traditional (Psalm 37:4)

"Delight yourself in the Lord—here is the secret. Not duty but delight; not obligation but pleasure. When the Lord Himself becomes our joy, our desires align with His. He gives the desires because He has first shaped them. Delight precedes...

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Theological Quote

St. Augustine on Restless Hearts - Catholic (Psalm 37:4)

"Our hearts are restless until they rest in You, O Lord. Delight in the Lord is the soul's homecoming. Through prayer, through Eucharist, through contemplation, we taste and see. The saints show us—those who delighted most received most. Desire follows delight." — St.

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Theological Quote

T.D. Jakes on Supernatural Desires - Pentecostal (Psalm 37:4)

"When you DELIGHT in God—I mean really worship, really praise, really seek His presence—He puts desires in your heart you never knew you had! Supernatural dreams, divine purposes, kingdom visions! Delight in Him and watch what He puts inside you!

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