How are to pray? We are to pray "without ceasing." I don't know about you, but prayer is one of the hardest things for me to do and too easily forsaken in my life.But we should never give up on praying; not even though Satan should tempt us that it is in vain for us to cry out to God for all of our needs no matter how small or great. Pray in his teeth - pray fervently!
-Pray on, though devils attack you;
-pray on, though trials overwhelm you and flood your soul;
-pray on, when the heavens seem as brass to you;
-pray on, when you think your prayers go unanswered and have been miscarried; continue on to draw near to God;
-pray on, though others you love may wound you, hurt you, gossip about you, and abandon you;
-pray on, though your heart be cold against spiritual things; pray until the Spirit of God warms it again;
-pray on when the philosopher tells you all in life is a matter of chance and natural law; do not be discouraged, for God has given you a wonderful opportunity to show grace to that one through prayer;
-pray on, when you are on the mountain top of blessing, the valley of suffering, or in the ease of worldly graces;
-pray on, when all is taken from you and you are stripped of this earth's possessions and comforts;
-pray on, though you only see a cloud in the shape of a tiny hand in the distance, pray until the clouds are full, black and pregnant; ready to burst their showers upon you;
-pray on when you think you are too busy to pray--for this too is a great mistake for prayer is a saving of time. Remember the words of Luther when he said, "I have so much to do today, that I shall never get through it with less than three hours of prayer;"
-and lastly, pray on, for no other reason than it brings glory and honor to God for us to be dependant upon Him and bow the knee in worship to Him in all things.
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