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The leverage of prayer

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“In everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." – Philippians 4:6 Pastor and author AB Simpson told about an old farmer who plowed around a large rock in his field year after year. He had broken one cultivator and two plowshares by hitting it. Each time he saw that obstacle, he grumbled about how much trouble the rock had caused. One day he decided to dig it up and be done with it. Putting a large crowbar under one side, he found to his surprise that the rock was less than a foot thick. Soon he had pried it out of the ground and was carting it away in his wagon. He smiled to think how that “big” old rock had caused him so much needless frustration. Not every trouble can be removed as easily as that stone. But prayer is an effective way to handle difficulties of all sizes. Paul told us to use prayer in every situation. (Phil 4:6) Sometimes when we pray, God dispels difficulty as easily as the ...

God says

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When the idea is not right, GOD says "No" No - when the idea is not the best No - when the idea is absolutely wrong No - when 'though it may help you It could create problems for someone else When the time is not right, GOD says,"slow" What a catastrophe it would be If God answered every prayer at the snap of your fingers. Do you know what would happen? God would become your servant, not your master. Suddenly God would be working for you Instead of you working for God Remember: God's delay is not God's denials God's timing is perfect Patience is what we need in prayer When you are not right,GOD says,"Grow" The selfish person must grow in unselfishness The cautious person must grow in courage The timid person must grow in confidence The dominating person must grow in sensitivity The critical person must grow in tolerance The negative person must grow in positive attitudes The pleasure-seeking person must grow in compassion for suffering peop...