Oh Amen for this Carleeta and I have alot kind of prayer . That's why it's important to pray to God to receive his answer. Addison
O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] window live messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carleeta Manser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 3:21 AM Subject: {dbilg} The preciousness of Secret prayer > > The Preciousness of Secret Prayer > > Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: > God is a refuge for us. Ps. 62:8. > > A deep sense of our need and a great desire for the things for which > we > ask must characterize our prayers, else they will not be heard. But we are > not to become weary and cease our petitions because the answer is not > immediately received. "The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the > violent take it by force" (Matt. 11:12). The violence here meant is a holy > earnestness, such as Jacob manifested. We need not try to work ourselves > up > into an intense feeling, but calmly, persistently, we are to press our > petitions at the throne of grace. Our work is to humble our souls before > God, confessing our sins, and in faith drawing nigh unto God. . . . It is > the design of God to reveal Himself in His providence and in His grace. > The > object of our prayers must be the glory of God, not the glorification of > ourselves. . . . > > God has honored us by showing how greatly He values us. We are bought > with a price, even the precious blood of the Son of God. When His heritage > shall conscientiously follow the Word of the Lord, His blessing will rest > upon them in answer to their prayers. "Therefore also now, saith the Lord, > turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with > weeping, > and with mourning: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn > unto > the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of > great kindness" (Joel 2:12, 13). > > In secret prayer the soul should be laid bare to the inspecting eye of > God. . . . How precious is secret prayer--the soul communing with God! > Secret prayer is to be heard only by the prayer-hearing God. No curious > ear > is to receive the burden of petitions. Calmly, yet fervently, the soul is > to > reach out after God; and sweet and abiding will be the influence emanating > from Him who sees in secret, whose ear is open to the prayer arising from > the heart. He who in simple faith holds communion with God will gather to > himself divine rays of light to strengthen and sustain him in the conflict > with Satan. > >>From That I May Know Him - Page 272 > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
