Virtually, it is the intercession of the Spirit of God, in us; it is, moreover, "the effectual, fervent prayer, which availeth much." The Divine Spirit informing every element within us, with the energy of His own striving, is the essence of the importunity which urges our praying at ...
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Then have you not cause to say, “I love the Lord, because he hath heard the voice of my supplication”? For as your prayers have been many, so also have been God’s answers to them. He has heard you in the day of trouble, has strengthened you, and helped you, even when you di...
unworthy- lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness" righteous- characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 ...
Objection 2: Further, the prayers of the just are not void, but efficacious, according to James 5:16: "The continued prayer of a just man availeth much." Now he had previously said: "Pray one for another, that you may be saved." Hence, since man's salvation can only be brought abo...
God looks not at theelegancyof your prayers, to see how neat they are; nor yet at thegeometryof your prayers, to see how long they are; nor yet at thearithmeticof your prayers, to see how many they are; nor yet at themusicof your prayers, nor yet at the sweetness of your voice,...
After asking for all your needs to be met in a five minute prayer before you sleep, you shouldn’t think your job is done. The Bible says “the fervent prayers of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16), not the fast recounting of someone who wants to jump into bed. ...
'An effectual fervent prayer availeth much' (James 5:16). This is both the fire and the incense; without fervency it is no prayer. Let us love him as God. 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart' (Deut. 6:5). To love him with all the heart, is to give him ...
It is greatly to feared that much of the work of the Church is being done by those who are perfect strangers to the closet. Small wonder that the work does not succeed. While it may be true that many in the Church say prayers, it is equally true that their praying is of the ...
But when the twain had reached the temple steps they fell upon the earth, inspired with awe, and kissed the cold stone with their trembling lips, and said; ‘If righteous prayers appease the gods, and if the wrath of high celestial powers may thus be turned, declare, O Themis! whence ...