Discovery


I was sorting through some old Officer magazines and found the following piece of writing that appeared originally in the War Cry March 2004, Hong Kong Command. Author unknown.

"The CHURCH has many organisers, but few agonisers
Many who pay, but few who pray; Many resters but few wrestlers;
Many who are enterprising but few who are interceding.
People who are not praying are playing.

Two prerequisites of dynamic Christian living are vision and passion and both of these are generated in the prayer closet. The ministry of preaching is open to a few. The ministry of praying is open to every child of God.

Don't mistake action for unction, commotion for creation and rattles for revivals.

The secret of praying is praying in secret.
A worldly Christian will stop praying and a praying Christian will stop worldliness.

When we pray, God listens to our heartbeat. Hannah's lips moved but her voice was not heard (1 Samuel:12,13) When we pray in the Spirit, there are groanings which cannot be uttered (Romans 8:26)

Tithes may build a church, but tears will give it life. That is the difference between the modern Church and the early Church.
Our emphasis is on paying, theirs was on praying. When we have paid, the place is taken. When they prayed the place was shaken (Acts 4:31)

In the matter of effective praying, never have so many left so much to so few. Brothers and sisters in Christ let us pray."