“the condition of the church may be very accurately gauged by its prayer meetings. So is the prayer meeting a grace-ometer, and from it we may judge of the amount of divine working among a people. If God be near a church, it must pray. And if he not be there, one of the first tokens of his absence will be a slothfulness in prayer.” … Continue reading “Call to Me”

– ‘Without ceasing’ I mention you always in my prayers. (Rom. 1:9-10) – I give thanks to my God ‘always’ for you (1 Corinthians 1:4) – I ‘do not cease’ to give thanks for you. (Ephesians 1:16) – Praying ‘at all times’ in the Spirit. (Ephesians 6:18) – We ‘have not ceased’ to pray for you. (Colossians 1:9) – ‘Continue steadfastly’ in prayer. (Colossians 4:2) … Continue reading The Constancy of Prayer – The Apostle Paul’s Example and Teaching

Lord Jesus, give me a deeper repentance, a horror of sin, a dread of its approach. Help me chastely to flee it and jealously to resolve that my heart shall be Thine alone. Give me a deeper trust, that I may lose myself to find myself in Thee, the ground of my rest, the spring of my being. Give me a deeper knowledge of Thyself … Continue reading The Deeps – A Puritan Prayer