Voice of Hope - Sola Scriptura Ministries

Power in Prayer
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do. John 14:13
The petitions of a humble heart and contrite spirit he will not despise. The opening
of our hearts to our heavenly Father, the acknowledgment of our entire
dependence, the expression of our wants, the homage of grateful love--this is true
prayer. {ML 18.2}
Angels record every prayer that is earnest and sincere. We should rather dispense
with selfish gratifications than neglect communion with God. The deepest poverty,
the greatest self-denial, with His approval, is better than riches, honors, ease, and
friendship without it. We must take time to pray. If we allow our minds to be
absorbed by worldly interests, the Lord may give us time by removing from us our
idols of gold, of houses, or of fertile lands. {ML 18.3}
The young would not be seduced into sin if they would refuse to enter any path save
that upon which they could ask God's blessing. If the messengers who bear the last
solemn warning to the world would pray for the blessing of God, not in a cold,
listless, lazy manner, but fervently and in faith, as did Jacob, they would find many
places where they could say, "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved."
They would be accounted of heaven as princes, having power to prevail with God
and with men.
True prayer, offered in faith, is a power to the petitioner. Prayer, whether offered in
the public assembly, at the family altar, or in secret, places man directly in the
presence of God. By constant prayer the youth may obtain principles so firm that
the most powerful temptations will not draw them from their allegiance to God.
The greatest victories to the church of Christ or to the individual Christian . . . are
those victories that are gained in the audience chamber with God, when earnest,
agonizing faith lays hold upon the mighty arm of power.