God leads us through experiences so that we can realize how dependent upon Him we really are"”so that we no longer have confidence in the flesh but in His Spirit"”so that instead of pulling away from Him in foolish pride and independence we draw near to Him in sincere humility and dependence. You don"™t learn to pray when there are no problems. You learn to pray when you know that God is the only answer. I was reading the other day about a humorous discussion on how to pray. It is a good illustration what we"™re talking about here. The discussion went something like this:
"œThe Proper way for men to Pray,
Said Deacon Samuel Keys
(At least the best for me,
Is down upon the knees.)
Oh, I should say the way to Pray,
Said Rev. Dr. Wise,
Is standing straight with arms outstretched
And rapt"™ and upturned eyes.
Oh, no, no, no "“said Elder Slow
That posture is too proud
A man should pray with eyes fast closed
And head serenely bowed.
Seems to me his hands should be
Serenely clasped in front
Both thumbs pointed toward the ground,
Said Rev. Dr. Blunt
I fell in Hitchkin"™s well the other day,
(Head first) said Willy Brown,
Both my feet was a stickin"™ up
And my head was a stickin"™ down,
I prayed a prayer right then and there
(The best prayer I ever prayed)
The prayingest prayer I ever prayed
I was a standin"™ on my head.[4]
It"™s amazing the spiritual truths you can learn when both feet are a stickin"™ in the air, and your head is a stickin"™ down. It"™s amazing how you can get to know God in those kinds of situations. These Israelites learned things in that wilderness they would have never learned in a tropical paradise.
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wayne
"There's room at the cross for you."
Very good Brother motor. It is surprising how protocol falls by the wayside when the need is urgent. The effectual, fervant pray that the bible speaks of.
How to Pray
