PRAYER: The most universally practiced yet least understood of human experiences, prayer, is one of the great mysteries of the Christian faith. Its simplest definition is communication with God. Yet so often we approach prayer like a one-way telephone conversation, forgetting that God also wants to speak to us. And how do we pray-on our knees or standing; silently or out loud; alone or with others; by rote or spontaneously? And does prayer really induce God to manipulate events or otherwise act on our behalf? Although the Bible does not address these and other questions directly, it does affirm that prayer is the essence of a relationship of faith with the living God...Simple enough for a child to understand and yet so profound that we spend a lifetime exploring its depths, prayer makes it possible for us to have an intimate relationship with a God who hears, cares and acts. "The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results". James 5:16 (Anonymous)
Posted on: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:30:37 +0000
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