In a recent seminar I attended I heard an amazing statistic. The leader said the average Christian prays 3-5 minutes per day. The average minister, however, does much better, as you would expect. He averages 7 minutes per day!
God is growing me in this area lately and I am convicted and challenged by a quote from a famous Puritan, John Owen:
"A minister may fill his pews, his communion roll, the mouths of the public, but what that minister is on his knees in secret before God Almighty, that he is and no more."
God, draw near to me as I draw near to Thee! Make me more than I am!
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Corporate Prayer
God has been working in our church in the last year to lead us to a Purpose Statement. Our Vision Team presented the following in January of this year: "First Baptist Church of Savannah (Tennessee) exists to glorify God through the power of the Holy Spirit, making disciples of Christ both here and throughout the world, teaching each one to love and obey Him."
Recently the "through the power of the Holy Spirit" part has been sticking with me and I am becoming more and more convinced that nothing can be genuinely accomplished in any family or church unless God the Holy Spirit does it. Therefore, it is our responsibility to pray. We are to petition the Father to give us the "good gifts," to ask Him to move on us and through us in power. Prayer is the means by which this happens. We're seeking God right now about our Sunday night worship service and how we might use that time to seek God in prayer. Would you pray with us about that?
Along those lines, here's some great "prayer quotes" to encourage us!
"Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan." John Bunyan
"Prayer does not fit us for greater work. Prayer is the greater work." Oswald Chambers
Recently the "through the power of the Holy Spirit" part has been sticking with me and I am becoming more and more convinced that nothing can be genuinely accomplished in any family or church unless God the Holy Spirit does it. Therefore, it is our responsibility to pray. We are to petition the Father to give us the "good gifts," to ask Him to move on us and through us in power. Prayer is the means by which this happens. We're seeking God right now about our Sunday night worship service and how we might use that time to seek God in prayer. Would you pray with us about that?
Along those lines, here's some great "prayer quotes" to encourage us!
"Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan." John Bunyan
"Prayer does not fit us for greater work. Prayer is the greater work." Oswald Chambers
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