PRAYER

With the New Year almost upon us, what better time to respond to the call to prayer. . .Prayerlessness is the downfall of many.

Charles Finney was a revivalist in his time and preached and wrote on revival and prayer much. Here is an exerpt from one of his sermons.

"So much is said in the Scriptures about God's answering, while so much is prayed for that is not answered, that it is a sore trial to many minds. It was to myself a stumbling-block; for some time, I could not understand at first how it could be that such unqualified assertions, as those which are made by Matthew, were consistent with the fact that so much prayer remained unanswered. My mistake was twofold. . . ."

"Sometimes persons pray, when really in their hearts they interpose conditions. They would have God humble them, if he could do it without disgracing them, or destroying their property. They would have God sanctify them, if it can be done without breaking off their self-indulgences. Things, however, cannot be granted without the removal of obstacles; and to pray acceptably, we must be willing to part with a right hand or to put out a right eye, if these things stand in the way of God's granting our request. . ."

Read more here The Conditions of Prevailing Prayer