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Blessed Hour of Prayer
Tis the blessed hour of prayer, when our hearts lowly bend,
And we gather to Jesus, our Savior and Friend;
If we come to Him in faith, His protection to share,
What a balm for the weary! O how sweet to be there!
‘Tis the blessed hour of prayer, when the Savior draws near,
With a tender compassion His children [...]Nov 14th, 2009 | Filed under Thoughts On Prayer -
Faith of a Child
Dearest Sister Helen;
I know you have been struggling with your faith lately and I am concerned that you are making a mountain out of a mole hill. You are so worried that you don’t have enough faith. But dear sister, I think you just don’t fully understand what faith actually is.
When we talk of “faith,” [...]Nov 4th, 2009 | Filed under Letters From Monk's Cell -
Remember To Pray
Ere you left your room this morning,
Did you think to pray?
In the name of Christ our Savior,
Did you sue for loving favor,
As a shield today/
When you met with great temptation,
Did you think to pray?
By His dying love and merit,
Did you claim the Holy Spirit
As your guide and stay?
When your heart was filled with anger,
Did you [...]Nov 4th, 2009 | Filed under Thoughts On PrayerTags: Anger, Brother, Christ Our Savior, Gates, Heart, Holy Spirit, Kidder, Love, Night To Day, Sorrow, Spirit Guide, Temptation, Thoughts On Prayer -
The Law Of Prayer
First, there must be an understanding – a working agreement, a fixed, invariable Law of Prayer.
Secondly, there must be a time and place spent in communication in accord with the working agreement.
Thirdly, sooner or later the known results will come.
But the Law of Prayer, what is it?The prayer must be in Jesus’ name.
The [...]Nov 4th, 2009 | Filed under Thoughts On PrayerTags: Bible, Communication, Faith, Habit, Harmony, Heart, Jesus Life, Jesus Name, Jesus Prayer, S D Gordon, Time And Place