Key Point: Maintain a discipline of prayer even when God seems distant, silent, or unable to respond.
Common experience of Christians ? what?s yours?
Models of effective ministry
?Via Negativa? Character of God - e.g. coin (3 sides)
Sovereignty = ___________
Openness = ___________
Link = ___________
Changes:
Us
Others
Circumstances
Via tears leads to Via consolation (cf. Psalm 30)
Persistent Prayer = stopping time
[Benedict of Nursia]
O gracious and holy Father,
Give us wisdom to perceive Thee,
Intelligence to understand Thee,
Diligence to seek Thee,
Patience to wait for Thee,
Eyes to behold Thee,
A heart to meditate upon Thee,
And a life to proclaim Thee;
Through the power of the Spirit
Of Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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