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Jeremiah 29:12-13
You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.You shall seek me, and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.
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Psalms 34:18
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
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Deuteronomy 4:7
For what great nation is there that has a god so near to them as Yahweh our God is whenever we call on him?
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John 4:24
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
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Isaiah 58:9
Then you will call, and Yahweh will answer. You will cry for help, and he will say,‘ Here I am.’“ If you take away from among you the yoke, finger pointing, and speaking wickedly;
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1John 3:20-22
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James 4:8
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double- minded.
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John 14:23
Jesus answered him,“ If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.
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Matthew 6:5-8
“ When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.
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Psalms 119:2
Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.
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Psalms 17:1
Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
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Psalms 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
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Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
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Psalms 119:151
You are near, Yahweh. All your commandments are truth.
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Psalms 46:5
God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.
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Isaiah 1:15-16
When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.Wash yourselves. Make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.
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Hosea 7:14
They haven’t cried to me with their heart, but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.
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1 Kings 18 27-1 Kings 18 28
At noon, Elijah mocked them, and said,“ Cry aloud; for he is a god. Either he is deep in thought, or he has gone somewhere, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened.”They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.
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Matthew 23:13
“ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
