'The will must be surrendered to God as a primary condition of all successful praying. Everything about us gets its colouring from our inmost character. The secret will makes character and controls conduct. The will, therefore, plays an important part in all successful praying. There can be no praying in its richest implication and truest sense, where the will is not wholly and fully surrendered to God. This unswerving loyalty to God is an utterly indispensable condition of the best, the truest, the most effectual praying. We have "simply got to trust and obey; there's no other way, to be happy in Jesus -- but to trust, and obey! "
Quoted from- 'THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER By E.M. BOUNDS' (Excerpt 61)
Psa_20:7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Psa 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Psa_143:8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Trust and obey.
It would be futile for someone to expect you to obey without telling you what you are to obey, yes?
When you ask someone to obey you, you are telling them to listen to what you say and then do what you say, right? You never ask someone to obey you and then turn around and punish them for not obeying unless they know they've disobeyed. People have to know what is expected of them in order to be obedient.
God has allowed us to know what is expected of us, He has told us how we are to obey, what we are to obey. When we are told we need to be obedient to God we know what that means, He doesn’t leave us clueless. He doesn't expect anything from us other than what He has asked of us. And He has told us we will have HELP. He has given us a SAVIOR who makes it possible to obey, He has given us a Holy Spirit who will help us! He hasn't left us helpless. He knows our weaknesses-every single one of our weaknesses. He would never make it impossible for us to be obedient to Him, never.
1Co_10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it
This is truth.
We want to pray, we want our prayers to be heard, we want to be our Savior's knowing Him and being known by Him. Please, Lord, forgive us and save us! We are truly weak. We know what we are to obey You've made it very plain, very clear to us, You have not shrouded Your truth in darkness. We would be wholly YOURS all by YOUR grace, YOUR love, YOUR righteousness, we depend upon You for ALL things! Guide us LORD, keep us in YOU! Keep us from evil! Please LORD we would trust and obey You all by Your power.
Quoted from- 'THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER By E.M. BOUNDS' (Excerpt 61)
Psa_20:7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Psa 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Psa_143:8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Trust and obey.
It would be futile for someone to expect you to obey without telling you what you are to obey, yes?
When you ask someone to obey you, you are telling them to listen to what you say and then do what you say, right? You never ask someone to obey you and then turn around and punish them for not obeying unless they know they've disobeyed. People have to know what is expected of them in order to be obedient.
God has allowed us to know what is expected of us, He has told us how we are to obey, what we are to obey. When we are told we need to be obedient to God we know what that means, He doesn’t leave us clueless. He doesn't expect anything from us other than what He has asked of us. And He has told us we will have HELP. He has given us a SAVIOR who makes it possible to obey, He has given us a Holy Spirit who will help us! He hasn't left us helpless. He knows our weaknesses-every single one of our weaknesses. He would never make it impossible for us to be obedient to Him, never.
1Co_10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it
This is truth.
We want to pray, we want our prayers to be heard, we want to be our Savior's knowing Him and being known by Him. Please, Lord, forgive us and save us! We are truly weak. We know what we are to obey You've made it very plain, very clear to us, You have not shrouded Your truth in darkness. We would be wholly YOURS all by YOUR grace, YOUR love, YOUR righteousness, we depend upon You for ALL things! Guide us LORD, keep us in YOU! Keep us from evil! Please LORD we would trust and obey You all by Your power.
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