God denies a Christian nothing, but with a design to give him something better. Richard Cecil I have had prayers answered – most strangely so sometimes – but I think our heavenly Father’s loving-kindness has been even more evident in what He has refused me. Lewis Carroll
PRAYER, SPIRIT OF
When God is about to give His people the expected good, He pours out a Spirit of prayer, and it is a good sign that He is coming towards them in mercy. Matthew Henry
PRAYER, SECRET OF REAL
How many Christians there are who cannot pray, and who seek by effort, resolve, joining prayer circles, etc., to cultivate in themselves the “holy art of intercession,” and all to no purpose. Here for them and for all is the only secret of a real prayer life – “Be filled with the Spirit,” who is … Continue reading “PRAYER,
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PRAYER, PURPOSE OF
The point of asking is that you may get to know God better. Oswald Chambers Prayer is not designed to inform God, but to give man a sight of his misery; to humble his heart, to excite his desire, to inflame his faith, to animate his hope, to raise his soul from earth to heaven. … Continue reading “PRAYER,
PURPOSE OF”
PRAYER, PREVAILING
There is no power like that of prevailing prayer – of Abraham pleading for Sodom, Jacob wrestling in the stillness of the night, Moses standing in the breach, Hannah intoxicated with sorrow, David heart-broken with remorse and grief, Jesus in sweat and blood. Add to this list from the records of the church your personal … Continue reading “PRAYER,
PREVAILING”
PRAYER, PREPARATION FOR
It is necessary to rouse the heart to pray, otherwise it will become quite dry. John of Kronstadt Each time, before you intercede, be quiet first, and worship God in His glory. Think of what He can do, and how He delights to hear the prayers of His redeemed people. Think of your place and … Continue reading “PRAYER,
PREPARATION FOR”
PRAYER, POWER OF
Prayer moves the hand that moves the world. Author unknown Prayer is a powerful thing, for God has bound and tied himself thereto. Martin Luther None can believe how powerful prayer is, and what it is able to effect, but those who have learned it by experience. Martin Luther I fear John Knox’s prayers more … Continue reading “PRAYER,
POWER OF”
PRAYER, PERSEVERANCE IN
God’s acquaintance is not made hurriedly. He does not bestow his gifts on the casual or hasty comer and goer. To be much alone with God is the secret of knowing him and of influence with him. E.M. Bounds The secret of the constancy of grace and virtue lies in the perseverance in prayer. John … Continue reading “PRAYER,
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PRAYER, OCCASIONS AND TIMES OF
If I have accomplished anything in the world, I attribute it to the fact that the first hour of every day of my life for years has been given to communion with God in secret prayer and the study of his word. Do you suppose I come to a Cabinet meeting without first having talked … Continue reading “PRAYER,
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PRAYER, NEGLECT OF
All decays begin in the closet; no heart thrives without much secret converse with God, and nothing will make amends for the want of it. John Berridge The western church has lost the prayer stamina of the mission churches in Asia, Africa, South America, Indonesia, and those of the underground church in many parts of … Continue reading “PRAYER,
NEGLECT OF”