power praying and the praying ground

David Chotka quotes Tozer's turn of phrase --'The Praying Ground' in his book

'Power Praying.'

 

What is the Praying Ground?  It is the fertile soil in which effective prayer

grows.  It is the medium.  Seeds of prayer cast there grow into something so

much more.  But what is it.

 

A heart that is willing to hear.

A will determined to obey.

 

John said,  "we receive from him anything we ask, BECAUSE

-- we obey his commands  AND do what pleases Him.

1 John 3:22

 

Why do we get anything we ask?  Because if we are living to obey His commands 

and seeking to do what pleases Him, if that is our life orientation.  Can we ask

for things that  would not bring him Glory?

 

Could it be the church sees so little answered prayer sometimes because we are

no where near the praying ground?

 

A heart that is willing to hear.

A will determined to obey.

 

The praying ground.  

Bruce D. Rzengota
Norwalk Alliance Church

"I have one passion: it is He, He alone." Count Zinzendorf