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Testimonies for the Church Volume 2
When the business and cares of the day were ended, and the weary
were seeking rest, Jesus devoted the time to prayer. We would not
discourage prayer, for there is far too little praying and watching
thereunto. And there is still less praying with the Spirit and the
understanding also. Fervent and effectual prayer is always in place,
and will never weary. Such prayer interests and refreshes all who
have a love for devotion.
Secret prayer is neglected, and this is why many offer such long,
tedious, backslidden prayers when they assemble to worship God.
They go over in their prayers a week of neglected duties, and pray
round and round, hoping to make up for their neglect and pacify their
condemned consciences, which are scourging them. They hope to
pray themselves into the favor of God. But frequently these prayers
result in bringing other minds down to their own low level in spiritual
darkness. If Christians would take home the teachings of Christ in
regard to watching and praying, they would become more intelligent
in their worship of God.
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