The minister who does not earnestly pray over his work must surely be a vain and conceited man. He acts as if he thought himself sufficient of himself, and therefore needed not to appeal to God. Yet what a baseless pride to conceive that our preaching can ever be in itself so powerful that if can turn men from their sins, and bring them to God without the working of the Holy Ghost. If we are truly humble-minded we shall not venture down to the fight until the Lord of Hosts has clothed us will all power, and said to us, "Go in this thy might." The preacher who neglects to pray much must be very careless about his ministry. He cannot have computed the value of a soul, or estimated the meaning of eternity.
Hmmm. Ouch! These words have been a thorn in my side for nearly a week. They just keep digging deeper and deeper in. Have have met very few people that feel they pray enough, and those who have thought so, were sorely mistaken. Pray for me, that I would give prayer the attention my ministry mandates.
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