September 25, 2006

Devotional guides to help strengthen your walk in Christ

September 25, 2006

Postby Rev. Doc » Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:30 pm

Mixing Prayer And Disobedience

"And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."
Mark 11:25

In his book Why Prayers are Unanswered, John Lavender retells a story about Norman Vincent Peale.

When Peale was a boy, he found a big, black cigar, slipped into an alley, and lit up. It didn't taste good, but it made him feel very grown up. . . until he saw his father coming. Quickly he put the cigar behind his back and tried to be casual. Desperate to divert his father's attention, Norman pointed to a billboard advertising the circus.

"Can I go, Dad? Please, let's go when it comes to town."

His father's reply taught Norman a lesson he never forgot. "Son, he answered quietly but firmly, "never make a petition while at the same time trying to hide a smoldering disobedience."

Prayer: Ask God to help you match up your daily walk with your prayer life.

"He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day."
~John Bunyan
"The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending, then having the two as close together as possible."
~George Burns
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