Truth about prayer

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Anna_Marie

Anna_Marie

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The greatest thing anyone can do for God or man is pray." - *S. D. Gord on '*

● "Prayer is where the action is." - *John Wesley*

● "Satan does not care how many people read about prayer if only he can keep them from praying."
- *Paul E.Billheimer.* : .

● "Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees."
- *Corrie Ten Boom*

● "Satan trembles when he sees the weakest Christian on his knees."
- *William Cowper*

● "I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach."
- *Charles Spurgeon*

● "The man who mobilizes the Christian church to pray will make the greatest contribution to world evangelization in history."
- *Andrew Murray*

● "We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties."
- *Oswald Chambers*

● "There is no other activity in life so important as that of prayer. Every other activity depends upon prayer for its best efficiency."
- *M.E. Andross*

● "He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day." - *John Bunyan*

● "I have seen many men work without praying, though I have never seen any good come out of it; but I have never seen a man pray without working."
- *James Hudson Taylor*

● "Prayer is not learned in a classroom but in the closet." - *E. M. Bounds*

● "We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring it's power down to earth."
- *Andrew Murray*

● "The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured."
- *Rick Warren*

● "I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer."
- *Martin Luther*

● "Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work."
- *Oswald Chambers*

● "He who kneels the most, stands the best."
- *D.L. Moody*
 
tourist

tourist

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I found these perceptions about prayer to be right on target. My favorite is "Prayer is where the action is". The correlation between prayer verses panic is exceptional.
 
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Hungry

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Anna_Marie said:
The greatest thing anyone can do for God or man is pray." - *S. D. Gord on '*

● "Prayer is where the action is." - *John Wesley*

● "Satan does not care how many people read about prayer if only he can keep them from praying."
- *Paul E.Billheimer.* : .

● "Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees."
- *Corrie Ten Boom*

● "Satan trembles when he sees the weakest Christian on his knees."
- *William Cowper*

● "I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach."
- *Charles Spurgeon*

● "The man who mobilizes the Christian church to pray will make the greatest contribution to world evangelization in history."
- *Andrew Murray*

● "We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties."
- *Oswald Chambers*

● "There is no other activity in life so important as that of prayer. Every other activity depends upon prayer for its best efficiency."
- *M.E. Andross*

● "He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day." - *John Bunyan*

● "I have seen many men work without praying, though I have never seen any good come out of it; but I have never seen a man pray without working."
- *James Hudson Taylor*

● "Prayer is not learned in a classroom but in the closet." - *E. M. Bounds*

● "We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring it's power down to earth."
- *Andrew Murray*

● "The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured."
- *Rick Warren*

● "I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer."
- *Martin Luther*

● "Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work."
- *Oswald Chambers*

● "He who kneels the most, stands the best."
- *D.L. Moody*
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Thank you for this great reminder that the Christian life is a path of continual communication with the Creator. This however is not the entirety of it. It’s like a business meeting when your dad is the CEO. You tell him how things are going, and he instructs you on what to do next. He owns the company and we do our best to see to that his plans are implemented to the details given. Too often man goes to God as if man is the CEO and it’s His job to make sure our plans are carried out.
 
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Runningman

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Anna_Marie said:
The greatest thing anyone can do for God or man is pray." - *S. D. Gord on '*

● "Prayer is where the action is." - *John Wesley*

● "Satan does not care how many people read about prayer if only he can keep them from praying."
- *Paul E.Billheimer.* : .

● "Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees."
- *Corrie Ten Boom*

● "Satan trembles when he sees the weakest Christian on his knees."
- *William Cowper*

● "I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach."
- *Charles Spurgeon*

● "The man who mobilizes the Christian church to pray will make the greatest contribution to world evangelization in history."
- *Andrew Murray*

● "We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties."
- *Oswald Chambers*

● "There is no other activity in life so important as that of prayer. Every other activity depends upon prayer for its best efficiency."
- *M.E. Andross*

● "He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day." - *John Bunyan*

● "I have seen many men work without praying, though I have never seen any good come out of it; but I have never seen a man pray without working."
- *James Hudson Taylor*

● "Prayer is not learned in a classroom but in the closet." - *E. M. Bounds*

● "We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring it's power down to earth."
- *Andrew Murray*

● "The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured."
- *Rick Warren*

● "I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer."
- *Martin Luther*

● "Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work."
- *Oswald Chambers*

● "He who kneels the most, stands the best."
- *D.L. Moody*
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A prayer of indiscernible wordless groans, with sincere love for the Creator, means more than all empty words in the universe combined. - Brother Runningman
 
Anna_Marie

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Hungry said:
Thank you for this great reminder that the Christian life is a path of continual communication with the Creator. This however is not the entirety of it. It’s like a business meeting when your dad is the CEO. You tell him how things are going, and he instructs you on what to do next. He owns the company and we do our best to see to that his plans are implemented to the details given. Too often man goes to God as if man is the CEO and it’s His job to make sure our plans are carried out.
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Amen! 😇 your most welcome.
 
BonnieClaire

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...and John gave us the last prayer in the bible.



Revelation 22:20-21 (KJV)

20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly.

Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
 
Blik

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Corrie ten Boom must have noted that God seems to have made an appointment with us, for certain times are so often mentioned in scripture regarding important events and prayer. They are 9AM, Noon, 3PM and 6PM. That is when Daniel always met the Lord in prayer and it is the time, we are told, of the events in the crucifixion for example.
 
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Anna_Marie said:
The greatest thing anyone can do for God or man is pray." - *S. D. Gord on '*

● "Prayer is where the action is." - *John Wesley*

● "Satan does not care how many people read about prayer if only he can keep them from praying."
- *Paul E.Billheimer.* : .

● "Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees."
- *Corrie Ten Boom*

● "Satan trembles when he sees the weakest Christian on his knees."
- *William Cowper*

● "I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach."
- *Charles Spurgeon*

● "The man who mobilizes the Christian church to pray will make the greatest contribution to world evangelization in history."
- *Andrew Murray*

● "We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties."
- *Oswald Chambers*

● "There is no other activity in life so important as that of prayer. Every other activity depends upon prayer for its best efficiency."
- *M.E. Andross*

● "He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day." - *John Bunyan*

● "I have seen many men work without praying, though I have never seen any good come out of it; but I have never seen a man pray without working."
- *James Hudson Taylor*

● "Prayer is not learned in a classroom but in the closet." - *E. M. Bounds*

● "We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring it's power down to earth."
- *Andrew Murray*

● "The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured."
- *Rick Warren*

● "I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer."
- *Martin Luther*

● "Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work."
- *Oswald Chambers*

● "He who kneels the most, stands the best."
- *D.L. Moody*
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Great Thread!

I did a few blogs on prayer, you can find them Here, Here, Here and Here
 
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Anna_Marie said:
The greatest thing anyone can do for God or man is pray." - *S. D. Gord on '*

● "Prayer is where the action is." - *John Wesley*

● "Satan does not care how many people read about prayer if only he can keep them from praying."
- *Paul E.Billheimer.* : .

● "Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees."
- *Corrie Ten Boom*

● "Satan trembles when he sees the weakest Christian on his knees."
- *William Cowper*

● "I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach."
- *Charles Spurgeon*

● "The man who mobilizes the Christian church to pray will make the greatest contribution to world evangelization in history."
- *Andrew Murray*

● "We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties."
- *Oswald Chambers*

● "There is no other activity in life so important as that of prayer. Every other activity depends upon prayer for its best efficiency."
- *M.E. Andross*

● "He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day." - *John Bunyan*

● "I have seen many men work without praying, though I have never seen any good come out of it; but I have never seen a man pray without working."
- *James Hudson Taylor*

● "Prayer is not learned in a classroom but in the closet." - *E. M. Bounds*

● "We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring it's power down to earth."
- *Andrew Murray*

● "The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured."
- *Rick Warren*

● "I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer."
- *Martin Luther*

● "Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work."
- *Oswald Chambers*

● "He who kneels the most, stands the best."
- *D.L. Moody*
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Prayer can cause things to happen that in the natural course of history should not and could not have happened, but because we prayed, God made a way. Prayer can create change. God is reachable and touchable through our prayers.
 
Anna_Marie

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John146 said:
Prayer can cause things to happen that in the natural course of history should not and could not have happened, but because we prayed, God made a way. Prayer can create change. God is reachable and touchable through our prayers.
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Amen! 😇
 
Anna_Marie

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Blik said:
Corrie ten Boom must have noted that God seems to have made an appointment with us, for certain times are so often mentioned in scripture regarding important events and prayer. They are 9AM, Noon, 3PM and 6PM. That is when Daniel always met the Lord in prayer and it is the time, we are told, of the events in the crucifixion for example.
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Amen! 😇
 
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Anna_Marie said:
The greatest thing anyone can do for God or man is pray." - *S. D. Gord on '*

● "Prayer is where the action is." - *John Wesley*

● "Satan does not care how many people read about prayer if only he can keep them from praying."
- *Paul E.Billheimer.* : .

● "Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees."
- *Corrie Ten Boom*

● "Satan trembles when he sees the weakest Christian on his knees."
- *William Cowper*

● "I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach."
- *Charles Spurgeon*

● "The man who mobilizes the Christian church to pray will make the greatest contribution to world evangelization in history."
- *Andrew Murray*

● "We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties."
- *Oswald Chambers*

● "There is no other activity in life so important as that of prayer. Every other activity depends upon prayer for its best efficiency."
- *M.E. Andross*

● "He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day." - *John Bunyan*

● "I have seen many men work without praying, though I have never seen any good come out of it; but I have never seen a man pray without working."
- *James Hudson Taylor*

● "Prayer is not learned in a classroom but in the closet." - *E. M. Bounds*

● "We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring it's power down to earth."
- *Andrew Murray*

● "The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured."
- *Rick Warren*

● "I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer."
- *Martin Luther*

● "Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work."
- *Oswald Chambers*

● "He who kneels the most, stands the best."
- *D.L. Moody*
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Would it not be wise to seek the word in the scriptures telling us about prayer, instead of quoting men's interpretations?
 
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