The greatness of prayer is nothing but an extension of the greatness and glory of God in our lives To fail to pray, then, is not to merely break some religious rule - it is a failure to treat God as God. It is a sin against his glory
Interpretation
Prayer is a profound way to acknowledge God's greatness, and neglecting it is a failure to honor Him.
This quote emphasizes the significance of prayer as a direct reflection of our reverence and respect for God. Failing to engage in prayer is not just a disregard for a religious obligation; it is an offense to God's inherent glory and majesty in our lives. Keller underscores the idea that prayer serves as a bridge connecting us to the divine, and neglecting this practice diminishes our relationship with God.
In practice
During a church service, to inspire congregants to deepen their prayer life.
Falling in love in a Christian way is to say,'I am excited about your future and I want to be part of getting you there. I'm signing up for the journey with you. Would you sign up for the journey to my true self with me? It's going to be hard but I want to get there.
Only in Jesus Christ do we see how the untamable, infinite God can become a baby and a loving Savior. On the cross we see how both the love and the holiness of God can be fulfilled at once.
All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
While your character flaws may have created mild problems for other people, they will create major problems for your spouse and your marriage.
To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
God's Kingdom is "present in its beginnings, but still future in its fullness. This guards us from an under-realized eschatology (expecting no change now) and an over-realized eschatology (expecting all change now). In this stage, we embrace the reality that while we're not yet what we will be, we're also no longer what we used to be.
Let us ask the Lord for this grace: that our hearts become free and filled with light, so that we can rejoice as children of God.
I ought to pray before seeing any one. Often when I sleep long, or meet with others early, it is eleven or twelve o'clock before I begin secret prayer. I feel it is far better to begin with God-to see His face first, to get my soul near Him before it is near another.
Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
Oh, men and women, pray through; pray through! Do not just begin to pray and pray a little while and throw up your hands and quit; but pray and pray and pray until God bends the heavens and comes down.
The Eucharist is essential for us: it is Christ who wishes to enter our lives and fill us with his grace.
In these days there is no time to pray; but without time, and a lot of it, we shall never learn to pray.
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