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GROW Model | Nurturing A Devotional Life: Not Performance, But Presence

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Prayer is not a performance. It’s not a transaction. It’s not a spiritual to-do list. It’s presence. It’s the soul’s native language. It’s where we stop pretending and start abiding. Jesus didn’t teach His disciples how to preach—but He taught them how to pray. Why? Because prayer is where power is born. It’s where intimacy is forged. It’s where we stop striving and start surrendering.
13 Nov English South Africa Christianity · Christianity

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