Sæktu forritiðOswald Chambers: Prayer - A Holy OccupationSýnishorn
The greatest barrier to intercession is that we take ourselves so seriously and come to the conclusion that God is reserved with us; He is not. God has to ignore things we take so seriously until our relationship to Him is exactly that of a child.
The nearer Abraham came to God in his intercession the more he recognized his entire unworthiness: “Indeed now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord.” Genuine unworthiness is never shy before God any more than a child is shy before his mother. A child of God is conscious only of his entire dependence upon God.
Reflection Questions: What things do I take more seriously than God? What can I do to help myself see them as He sees them?
Quotations taken from The Moral Foundations of Life and Not Knowing Where, © Discovery House Publishers
The nearer Abraham came to God in his intercession the more he recognized his entire unworthiness: “Indeed now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord.” Genuine unworthiness is never shy before God any more than a child is shy before his mother. A child of God is conscious only of his entire dependence upon God.
Reflection Questions: What things do I take more seriously than God? What can I do to help myself see them as He sees them?
Quotations taken from The Moral Foundations of Life and Not Knowing Where, © Discovery House Publishers
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Discover the wisdom of Oswald Chambers, author of My Utmost for His Highest, in this treasury of insights about prayer. Each reading features quotations from Chambers along with questions for your own personal reflection. As he inspires and challenges you with his simple and direct biblical wisdom, you will find yourself wanting to spend more time communicating with God.
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