'Elsewhere in the Scriptures, too, it is character and conduct which are made preeminent.
The Christian religion deals with men who are devoid of spiritual character, and unholy in life, and AIMS so to change them, that they become holy in heart and righteous in life.
It aims to change bad men into good men; it deals with inward badness, and works to change it into inward goodness.
And it is just here where prayer enters and demonstrates its wonderful efficacy and fruit.
Prayer drives toward this specific end.
In fact, without prayer, no such supernatural change in moral character, can ever be effected. For the change from badness to goodness is not wrought " by works of righteousness which we have done," but according to God's mercy, which saves us "by the washing of regeneration."
And this marvelous change is brought to pass through earnest, persistent, faithful prayer. Any alleged form of Christianity, which does not effect this change in the hearts of men, is a delusion and a snare.'
Quoted from- 'THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER By E.M. BOUNDS' (Excerpt 41)
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Praying always!
Eph_6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints
We gain forgiveness when we ASK and ASKING is praying.
Jesus PRAYED for all HE ever did.
Joh_5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Joh_5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
Joh_8:28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
The FATHER, Jesus was reliant upon the FATHER for ALL THINGS!
When Jesus prayed He prayed to the FATHER.
We too are reliant upon the FATHER through JESUS for ALL THINGS!
When we see the awful things in our lives, the things we are prone to do, the things we do that we don't want to do, when we get a good look at our inward man, when the carnal nature is ruling us we have to PRAY for GOD to intercede for us, because WE cannot change ourselves! We can only LET HIM change us. We have to pray, and pray always! In praying always we are in connection with our GOD always allowing Him to work through us! He is our SOURCE of all strength, He is our all in all.
Prayer alone can help us. We don the armor of God and we PRAY ALWAYS that is how the armor is effective, through our praying always.
Prayer, may God help us pray as we seek to be the men and women of God He desires!
All in HIS LOVE!
The Christian religion deals with men who are devoid of spiritual character, and unholy in life, and AIMS so to change them, that they become holy in heart and righteous in life.
It aims to change bad men into good men; it deals with inward badness, and works to change it into inward goodness.
And it is just here where prayer enters and demonstrates its wonderful efficacy and fruit.
Prayer drives toward this specific end.
In fact, without prayer, no such supernatural change in moral character, can ever be effected. For the change from badness to goodness is not wrought " by works of righteousness which we have done," but according to God's mercy, which saves us "by the washing of regeneration."
And this marvelous change is brought to pass through earnest, persistent, faithful prayer. Any alleged form of Christianity, which does not effect this change in the hearts of men, is a delusion and a snare.'
Quoted from- 'THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER By E.M. BOUNDS' (Excerpt 41)
*******
Praying always!
Eph_6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints
We gain forgiveness when we ASK and ASKING is praying.
Jesus PRAYED for all HE ever did.
Joh_5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Joh_5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
Joh_8:28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
The FATHER, Jesus was reliant upon the FATHER for ALL THINGS!
When Jesus prayed He prayed to the FATHER.
We too are reliant upon the FATHER through JESUS for ALL THINGS!
When we see the awful things in our lives, the things we are prone to do, the things we do that we don't want to do, when we get a good look at our inward man, when the carnal nature is ruling us we have to PRAY for GOD to intercede for us, because WE cannot change ourselves! We can only LET HIM change us. We have to pray, and pray always! In praying always we are in connection with our GOD always allowing Him to work through us! He is our SOURCE of all strength, He is our all in all.
Prayer alone can help us. We don the armor of God and we PRAY ALWAYS that is how the armor is effective, through our praying always.
Prayer, may God help us pray as we seek to be the men and women of God He desires!
All in HIS LOVE!
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