Modern Examples of Prayer Continued
Out of the example in this last chapter of The Weapon of Prayer, I found the following quote to be the most eye-opening:
“When God has specially promised the thing,” said Charles G. Finney, “we are bound to believe we shall receive it when we pray for it. You have no right to put in an ‘if,’ and say, ‘Lord, if it be Thy will, give me Thy Holy Spirit.’ This is to insult God. To put an ‘if’ in God’s promise when God has put none there, is tantamount to charging God with being insincere. It is like saying, ‘O God, if Thou art in earnest in making these promises, grant us the blessing we pray for.’”
I am guilty of using the word “if” on occasion when praying for mundane things. Instead, we should know that if God brings it to our mind, He intends to bring it to fruition.
Another person of prayer that I admire is a woman named Lady Maxwell. She prayed to be able to pray more. Who would have thought of that, but it’s a good idea. A woman asked her if she knew of anyone looking for a job as a maid because she needed one, and Lady Maxwell told her she would pray for one. We think we should only go to God with special requests, but He’s looking to hear from us about everything.
A good reminder from Paul:
Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17
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