10/13/14 (0447) Praying and Doing Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. Matthew 7:21 Remember that true praying is not mere eloquent speech. It does not consist of saying in sweet tones Lord, Lord. Prayer is obedience. Only those who obey have the right to pray. Behind the praying must be the doing. It is the constant doing of Gods will in daily life that gives prayer its potency. No name, however precious and powerful, can protect and give efficiency to prayer that is unaccompanied by doing Gods will. Neither can the doing, without the praying, protect from divine disapproval. If prayer does not inspire, sanctify, and direct our work, then self-will enters and ruins both the work and the worker. Almighty God, I pray that through the help of Your indwelling Spirit, my prayers will not merely be sweet tones, but effective words. Amen. THE POWER OF PRAYER - E.M. BOUNDS
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:37:42 +0000
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