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    Four elements of prayer
    Four elements of prayer
    Four elements of prayer
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    Four elements of prayer

    By Othoniel Ortiz

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    Usually when people tend to pray it's during the times of great stress or despair. Times of hopelessness. And, others pray with words of confidence and calm assurance. What makes the difference? All religions have their own form of prayers. Chants, beads, prayer rugs, smocks, incense, candles and an innumerable forms of dress or calisthenics. Most of the time these practices are performed only to, in some sense, placate some unknown deity. When Jesus came on the scene he demonstrated that prayer was much more than our feeble attempts to pacify or appease some demanding god. Arguments and debates are the norm when discussing this particular topic. Jesus made prayer the center of his life and did not treat prayer as a religious exercise. The results of HIS prayer life were undeniable.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOthoniel Ortiz
    Release dateMar 5, 2014
    ISBN9781311554291
    Four elements of prayer
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    Othoniel Ortiz

    Born in Puerto Rico in 1946 and retired since 2000, my main function at the company was as a graphics illustrator for company training manuals till retirement. I've worked with church ministries since my youth, and have gleaned some valuable truths along the way. As you read any of my short essays I pray God's grace will give you, the reader, greater insight and hunger to know God's truth even more.

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      Four elements of prayer - Othoniel Ortiz

      FOUR ELEMENTS OF PRAYER

      by

      Othoniel Ortiz

      editing & formatting: Brian Bakos

      Copyright 2014 Othoniel Ortiz

      Smashwords Edition

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Element One: Relationship

      Element Two: Accessibility

      Element Three: Evidence

      Element Four: Testimony

      Epilogue

      Connect with the Author

      Preface

      What is prayer? What’s its purpose? Why should it play a prominent part of our lives? Is it only for the occasions when calamity or problems hit? Is it possible for believers to adopt a ‘take it or leave it’ position on this very important spiritual exercise?

      I will deal with four principle elements, but, I’m sure there are more. These basic elements should be operational in the believer’s life.

      The first element: Relationship

      The second element: Accessibility

      The third element: Evidence or Undeniable Results

      The forth element: Testimony.

      When we visit with Jesus and listen to his words as He speaks to the multitudes, we realize how prolific he was in creating picture parables describing kingdom realities. His engaging illustrations touched people’s hearts and opened their understanding of kingdom values. Those moments were times of intimacy where the heart of God was unwrapped to them in a very tangible manner. So, in like manner I

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