{"id":2206,"date":"2014-08-04T13:09:56","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T20:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.jimonline.org\/theosguy\/?p=2206"},"modified":"2014-11-11T16:14:12","modified_gmt":"2014-11-12T00:14:12","slug":"ious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.jimonline.org\/theosguy\/2014\/08\/04\/ious\/","title":{"rendered":"IOUS"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Piper in his book When I Don’t Desire God<\/i> provides an acronym for how he prays over the Word in his fight for joy. Or in another context, Piper suggested this method for a person who was wanting to know how to invigorate his desire for the Word. The acronymn for prayer follows the words of the Psalmist.<\/p>\n

I \u2014 Incline<\/p>\n

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Incline<\/u><\/b> my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! [Psalm 119:36 ESV]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

O – Open<\/p>\n

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Open my eyes<\/u><\/b>, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. [Psalm 119:18 ESV]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

U – Unite<\/p>\n

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Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart<\/u><\/b> to fear your name. [Psalm 86:11 ESV]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

S – Satisfy<\/p>\n

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Satisfy us<\/u><\/b> in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. [Psalm 90:14 ESV]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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