Anthony S. Zimmer

A prayer for :

Son of David, have mercy on me. I am but dust, yet animated by the Father’s Spirit. I will return to dust, yet regenerated by the Spirit through the resurrection of the Son.

Don’t worry about .

Instead, focus on following Jesus, doing what he has given you to do and becoming like him.

Paul was able to effectively preach the gospel at the Areopagus because he knew who the gods were that shaped their worldview.

The same true for all of us.

Our culture has its own gods, and we must first identify them, then deeply examine ourselves for their influence in our own lives, and then we can effectively contextualize our presentation of the gospel.

A simple framework to the entire :

Worship
Listen
Understand
Ask

I have been this from Matthew 21:31-32 over and over tonight.

Lord Jesus Christ,
Make me like the tax collectors and sinners.
Your kingdom’s paradox was revealed to them
And they were glad.

If you’re struggling to today …

Pick a chapter from the NT and let it guide your .

Excited to release the cover for the 2024 guide!

for every country in the world this year in our FB group Praying the Bible for the World.

For when you doubt the glory and wonder bestowed to you by God the Creator. And for when you doubt the same about your neighbor.

This poem has been on my mind for the last few days. The lines “it was like a sacrament” and “Not everything is lost” are packed with meaning.

For me, it is also an urgent reminder to pray for and .

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From my book, Revival by Prayer.

What do you think?

To follow up on a comment from my last post…

Here are 3 examples of a rule of life that can be helpful when forming your own rule of life:

1. A classic and enduring rule of life is the Rule of Saint Benedict. It was written for monastic orders and has been used by them for more than 1500 years. It is less relevant to individuals not in a monastic order, and is about 100 pages long, but it is still helpful. You can easily find it online for free.

2. The Order of the Mustard Seed has a beautiful rule of life. I have modeled parts of my own rule on theirs.
https://www.orderofthemustardseed.com/about/way-of-life/

3. The Order of Saint Anthony’s rule of life is liturgical, and as such draws on many ancient Christian practices. I’m a friend of the Order (not a full “member”), and have modeled parts of my rule of life on theirs as well.
http://www.orderofstanthony.com/the-rule

Bonus! I have a lot more to say about rules of life but I’m saving that for the future. I am continuing to revise and refine my rule of life and will share it with others at a later date.

Even though you are walking through the shadow of despair, don’t worry, will find you.

This is a very important and fundamental shift for growth in .

Prayer isn’t just asking God to do something.

Prayer is communion with God.

I have an entire section about this in my free e-course.

Here’s the link.
https://anthony-s-site-d96f.thinkific.com/courses/how-pray-bible

I spent much of my Christian life telling God what to do. It didn’t work out well. The transition to a prayer life of surrendering our plans and will to His is among the greatest in the Christian life. But it often takes a lot of failure, disappointment, and loss to get us there.

The problem with “revival.”

https://www.amazon.com/Revival-Prayer-Praying-Bible-Personal/dp/B08P3QVRRH/

“If death, before the advent of the Saviour, was strong and terrible, but now is weak and derided, it is clear that the Saviour’s advent destroyed it.”

“If men, formerly weak, now are strong against death, it is clear that the Saviour gives them a share in His victory over death.”

- Athanasius

To briefly sum up the causes of the Incarnation:

1. No other could change corruption into incorruption but the Creator;

2. No other could restore to man the lost Image but the express Image of the Father;

3. No other could make mortality immortal but the very Life Itself;

4. No other could teach us about the Father but the Son Himself.

But He came also especially that the debt of death due from all might be cancelled. By the indwelling of the Word His body became incorruptible; and thus in Christ’s body the death of all was fulfilled, and death and corruption extinguished for ever.

- Athanasius

“The Incarnation effected two things: The destruction of death; and the re-creation of mankind.”

- Athanasius

I love, love, LOVE this picture.

What if was born in our day?

What if Jesus is being born everyday to Jose’s and Maria’s who have no place to stay?

“Whatever you do to the least of these you do to me.”

What is ?

Why not be the little voice and leave a review?

https://www.amazon.com/Revival-Prayer-Praying-Bible-Personal/dp/B08P3QVRRH/

Anthony S. Zimmer (@anthonys.zimmer) on Threads • I agree with Dr McCaulley. The BCP has been priceless for me since I started using it a year ago. Many people say pray is a “conversation,” and by that they mean it can’t be “scripted” and has to be free-flowing. I agree prayer is a conversation, and sometimes the conversation is enhanced when you have Jesus-rich words to fuel it.

27 countries left to pray for in 2023!

Help us finish praying for every country in the world this year!

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While doing your Black Friday shopping, don’t forget to throw 1 or 2 copies of Revival by Prayer in your cart!

Revival by Prayer: Praying the Bible for Personal Revival Revival by Prayer is a thought-provoking book that bolsters your relationship with the Lord as you pray the Bible and challenges you to reconsider your definition of revival. Based on the 11 pillars of revival - Repentance, Holiness, Suffering, Waiting for the Lord, Worship, Presence of God, Evan...