The
Power of Prayer
POWER OF PRAYER—
Some quotes
to inspire you....
The fear of potent
prayer—I fear the prayers of John Knox more than all the assembled
armies of Europe - Mary, Queen of Scots. Qted Bruce Atkinson, Land of Hope and Glory, p. 57.
You yourself can influence
more people for God and have a greater role in advancing Christ's cause by
prayer than in any other way. Anonymous
And
whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do. John 14:13
A spirit of grace and
supplication precedes revival
Jonathan Edwards comments that when God has something very great to accomplish
for His church, it is His will that there should precede it the extraordinary
prayers of His people, quoting from Ezekiel 36:37 "I will yet for this
be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do this for them." In Zechariah
12:10 it is revealed that, when God is about to accomplish great things for His
church, He will begin by a remarkable pouring out of "the Spirit of grace
and supplication." It is the invariable constitution of the kingdom of
heaven that blessings of great magnitude are not imparted except to prayers of
the deepest urgency.
“Satan dreads nothing but prayer. His one concern is to keep the saints from
praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless
religion. He laughs at our toil, he mocks our wisdom, but he trembles when we
pray.” ― Samuel Chadwick
The petitions of a humble heart and contrite
spirit he will not despise. The opening of our hearts to our heavenly Father,
the acknowledgment of our entire dependence, the expression of our wants, the
homage of grateful love--this is true prayer.
Angels record every prayer that is earnest and sincere. We should rather
dispense with selfish gratifications than neglect communion with God. The
deepest poverty, the greatest self-denial, with His approval, is better than
riches, honors, ease, and friendship without it. We must take time to pray. If
we allow our minds to be absorbed by worldly interests, the Lord may give us
time by removing from us our idols of gold, of houses, or of fertile
lands.
The young would not be seduced into sin if they would refuse to enter any path
save that upon which they could ask God's blessing. If the messengers who bear
the last solemn warning to the world would pray for the blessing of God,
not in a cold, listless, lazy manner, but fervently and in faith, as did Jacob,
they would find many places where they could say, "I have seen God face to
face, and my life is preserved." They would be accounted of heaven as
princes, having power to prevail with God and with men.
True prayer, offered in faith, is a power to the petitioner. Prayer, whether
offered in the public assembly, at the family altar, or in secret, places man
directly in the presence of God. By constant prayer the youth may obtain
principles so firm that the most powerful temptations will not draw them from
their allegiance to God.
The greatest victories to the church of Christ or to the individual Christian .
. . are those victories that are gained in the audience chamber with God, when
earnest, agonizing faith lays hold upon the mighty arm of power. My Life Today
The church may be
composed of those who are poor and uneducated; but if they have learned of
Christ the science of prayer, the church will have power to move the arm of
Omnipotence. The true people of God will have an influence that will tell upon
hearts.—Signs of the Times, Sept 11,
1893
“The birthplace of intercessory
prayer is in the heart of God. If every church member were an active
intercessor, how quickly we could finish God's mission on earth, and Jesus
could come to complete his salvation.” Anonymous
May God grant us each the wisdom to humble ourselves in prayer to Him, the God
of the Universe and yet the God of our heart.