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From The Wonders of Prayer, By D.W. Whittle (1840 - 1901)
To recognize God's existence is to necessitate prayer to Him, by all intelligent creatures, or, consciously living in sin and under condemnation of conscience, because they do not pray to Him. It would be horrible to admit the existence of a Supreme Being, with power and wisdom to create, and believe that the creatures he thought of consequence and importance enough to bring into existence, are not of enough consequence for him to pay attention to in the troubles and trials consequent upon that existence.
Surely such a statement is an impeachment of both the wisdom and goodness of God.
It were far more sensible for those who deny the fitness and necessity of prayer to take the ground of the atheist and say plainly "We do not pray, for there is no God to pray to," for to deny prayer, is practical atheism.
Surely these words are an indictment against many of our prayer lives. How often do we find ourselves, as Whittle describes, living life as practical atheists?
Do we really regard our Heavenly father as eternal, creative, active and involved in our lives as He is described in Genesis 1: 1-3? Or do we take the stance of the atheist and live our lives in such a way that denies His existence by not looking to Him for His leadership and intervention?
My opinion
I think that prayerlessness is something that all of us have a proclivity towards. Blame it on pride, selfishness, a lack of understanding of God's character, or simply laziness, but I think it is easy for all of humanity to fall into a state of mind where we forget who God is and of His desire to be involved in our lives. I do think that Holy Spirit is working on the earth right now and He is bringing about a revolution in the area of prayer. It is for sure that as we approach the end of this age and the 2nd coming of Jesus that the church will reach a place of mature love and will be fully engaged in prayer. God is coming back at the request of His global bride standing in a place of agreement with His Spirit. This will happen when the church has reached a place of maturity in prayer and I am confident that Holy Spirit is working on this issue across the globe right now.
Get involved in the conversation
Leave your opinion in the comments below. Do you think prayerlessness is practical atheism? Do you think humanity is ensnared by this? What ever your opinion is I would love to hear it.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 February 2010 18:24 |
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