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60 Days….More Power Through Prayer

Sam Bates — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:04:25 +0000

Friends,

A few more thoughts on prayer from E.M. Bounds:

“Prayer should not be regarded as a duty which must be performed, but rather as a privilege to be enjoyed, a rare delight that is always revealing some new beauty.”

“No learning can make up for the failure to pray. No earnestness, no diligence, no study, no gifts will supply its lack.”

“Four things let us ever keep in mind: God hears prayer, God heeds prayer, God answers prayer, and God delivers by prayer.”

“Little praying is a kind of make believe, a salve for the conscience, a farce and a delusion.”

“Prayer is not learned in the classroom but in the closet.”

“Prayer is the greatest of all forces, because it honors God and brings him into active aid.”

Have a great Sunday!

Sam

60 Days…The Word on Prayer

Sam Bates — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:36:21 +0000

“When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on the street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get. But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything will reward you.” Matt 6:5-6

Blessings!

Day 4– Hold on to Instruction….

Sam Bates — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:35:02 +0000

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life. Proverbs 4:13 (NIV)

These words just shout out to me from the pages of Proverbs. It is clear that the father is wanting the son to understand what he is saying, not just hearing the words. As the father of a recently married son, I can certainly relate as can many of you.

From the earliest age, our humanity seems to continually push us to go our own way. We are so sure that our way is best only to find out through usually a painful result, that had we heeded the wisdom of someone who had gone before us, we may have experienced a more pleasant outcome.

At work we are constantly in a position to receive instruction. Lets listen carefully to what is being said and take it seriously. There is tremendous wisdom in doing so.

Lord, help us to be open to those who are trying to teach us. Give us humble and receptive hearts, willing to accept that our lives can be tremendously better if we will heed the wisdom of those placed in our lives to instruct us. Amen