PRAYER: THE MASTER KEY

PRAYER: THE MASTER KEY

One of my Facebook friends from South Africa, Lungani Goodman, recently posted the following quotations on the importance of sustaining a healthy prayer life.  They’re so powerful that all should prayerfully ponder.

“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

“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 its power down to earth.” --Andrew Murray

“Prayer is not asking.  Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.” --Mother Teresa

“Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.” --C.S. Lewis

“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.” –Dwight L. Moody

Thank you, Lungani Goodman, for sharing such important spiritual insights. 

Bottom-line: Prayer is the currency of our covenant relationship with Christ.  Prayer connects and conditions us.  Prayer frees and focuses us.  Prayer refreshes and restores us.  Prayer secures and sustains us.  Prayer edifies and empowers us.  Unquestionably, prayer is mission critical to our spirituality, our sustainability and our suitability in advancing the Kingdom of God.

Finally, in the words of Jesus Christ: “men always ought to pray and not faint [lose heart].” (Matthew 18:1)

Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!