From a sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon entitled "To Souls In Agony." Image by Nigel Wedge on Flickr under Creative Commons License.
Daily reflection and inspiration from the "Prince of Preachers," Charles Haddon Spurgeon.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Praying Earnestly
From a sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon entitled "To Souls In Agony." Image by Nigel Wedge on Flickr under Creative Commons License.
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I have always believed that, it does not matter how long you pray, but to follow the simple prayer the Lord Jesus Christ asked as to pray. This prayer encompasses everything. We must pay attention to the words and sentences and we would then understand that our prayer to God is really what He wants to hear. Anymore, we would be wasting our time and His precious time. Afterall, the bible says, we must not be like people of other faith who babble on and on in public but to go to a quiet place and say this simple prayer "our father.....".
I agree totally! Brothers & sisters who have a relationship with Christ don't need long drawn out prayers... Likewise Preachers with solid relationships don't need prolonged sermons either... :D
Short prayer is not always the answer. Elijah prayed 7 times for the same thing before the Lord answered. He prayed earnestly and the Lord knew his heart. James 5 said the earnest prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective - not short or long - but earnest. God Bless
As Jesus prayed the night away in the Garden . . .
Wow, what an eye opener. Really there are times when I fast for a day or longer but feel empty. But sometimes a short prayer makes me feel fulfilled.
I think it gets measured according to the mountain you want to climb. The position is as important, Daniel and his team prayed three times, the wall of jrco 7 times, hanna prayed till she lost words. 'Its not how long or short the prayer is BUT praying Earnestly'
I always hear in the scriptures of the power of praying earnestly. Hanna prayed till she lost words, daniel and his team prayed three times, jrco was rounded 7 times. I think the challenges we face need us to take drastic measures so how we decide to pray. The position is just as important.
May God bless you
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