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Jeremiah 29:12-13
Then you will call out to me. You will come and pray to me. And I will listen to you.When you look for me with all your heart, you will find me.
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Psalms 34:18
The Lord is close to those whose hearts have been broken. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
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Deuteronomy 4:7
The Lord our God is near us every time we pray to him. What other nation is great enough to have its gods that close to them?
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John 4:24
God is spirit. His worshipers must worship him in the Spirit and in truth.”
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Isaiah 58:9
You will call out to me for help. And I will answer you. You will cry out. And I will say,‘ Here I am.’“ Get rid of the chains you use to hold others down. Stop pointing your finger at others as if they had done something wrong. Stop saying harmful things about them.
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1John 3:20-22
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James 4:8
Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners. Make your hearts pure, you who can’t make up your minds.
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John 14:23
Jesus replied,“ Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them. We will come to them and make our home with them.
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Matthew 6:5-8
“ When you pray, do not be like those who only pretend to be holy. They love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners. They want to be seen by other people. What I’m about to tell you is true. They have received their complete reward.When you pray, go into your room. Close the door and pray to your Father, who can’t be seen. Your Father will reward you, because he sees what you do secretly.When you pray, do not keep talking on and on. That is what ungodly people do. They think they will be heard because they talk a lot.Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need even before you ask him.
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Psalms 119:2
Blessed are those who obey his covenant laws. They trust in him with all their hearts.
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Psalms 17:1
Lord, hear me, because I ask for what is right. Listen to my cry for help. Hear my prayer. It doesn’t come from lips that tell lies.
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Psalms 46:1
God is our place of safety. He gives us strength. He is always there to help us in times of trouble.
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Proverbs 15:8
The Lord hates the sacrifice of sinful people. But the prayers of honest people please him.
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Psalms 119:151
But Lord, you are near. All your commands are true.
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Psalms 46:5
Because God is there, the city will not fall. God will help it at the beginning of the day.
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Isaiah 1:15-16
You might spread out your hands toward me when you pray. But I do not look at you. You might even offer many prayers. But I am not listening to them. Your hands are covered with the blood of the people you have murdered.So wash and make yourselves clean. Get your evil actions out of my sight! Stop doing what is wrong!
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Hosea 7:14
They do not cry out to me from their hearts. Instead, they just lie on their beds and sob. They cut themselves when they pray to their gods for grain and fresh wine. But they turn away from me.
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1 Kings 18 27-1 Kings 18 28
At noon Elijah began to tease them.“ Shout louder!” he said.“ I’m sure Baal is a god! Perhaps he has too much to think about. Or maybe he has gone to the toilet. Or perhaps he’s away on a trip. Maybe he’s sleeping. You might have to wake him up.”So they shouted louder. They cut themselves with swords and spears until their blood flowed. That’s what they usually did when things really looked hopeless.
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Matthew 23:13
“ How terrible it will be for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter. And you will not let those enter who are trying to.
