"Prayer is God's appointed way for obtaining thing, and the great secret of all lack in our experience, in our life, and in our work is neglect of prayer. James brings this out very forcibly in chapter 4 verse 2: "You have not because you ask not." These words contain the secret of the poverty and powerlessness of the average christian- neglect of prayer. The men God set forth as patterns of what He expected Christians to be- the apostles- regarded prayer as the most important business of their lives."
-R.A. Torrey (How to Pray)
Lord it is true that post resurrection, after you disciples "got it", their prayers lives, their passion, their influence & power exploded. Prior to your death & resurrection it is clear they hadn't quite "gotten it". They were still full of doubt, fear of man, and apathy. They were not fully convinced of the power & glory of God that was at stake... the glory that they were beholding. Oh Lord may we get it. Let us taste of your goodness, your glory, your power... And may it drive us to the kind of extreme & crazy love it drove your apostles to. Awaken a desire for prayer within your women. There are lives at stake, marriages at stake, families at stake, purpose at stake, power at stake. More than anything we we desire to fulfill all that you designed and created us for. Oh that we would see it begins on our knees & faces before a mighty, consuming God. Consume us Lord.
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