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[image deleted]1. Never neglect daily private prayer; and when you pray, remember that God is present, and that He hears your prayers.

2. Never neglect daily private Bible reading; and when you read, remember that God is speaking to you, and that you are to believe and act upon all that He says.

3. Never let a day pass without trying to do something for Jesus. Every day reflect on what Jesus has done for you--and then ask yourself, "What am I doing for Him?"

4. If you are in doubt as to a thing being right or wrong--then go to your room and kneel down and ask God's blessing on it. If you cannot do this, then it is wrong.

5. Never take your standard of Christianity from other Christians, or argue that because such and such people do so and so therefore you may. You are to ask yourself, "How would Jesus act in my place?"--and strive to follow Him alone.

Excerpt from Brownlow North, 1810-1875.
Shadowstep · 26-30, M
How is good presen during your prayer? There is billions of other prayers out there, millions having to be at the same exact time and yet how do you think you're the special cookie to have good by your side?
Lincoln98 · 22-25, M
@Shadowstep Sorry, but if you do not mind, could you rephrase your statement? I did not get what you intend passing across. Sorry. Thank you
Shadowstep · 26-30, M
@Lincoln98 basically.. god isn't always next to you during prayer because you're no special, just because you pray to something doesn't mean that it'll be right next to you while 2 other million people also do the same thing at the same time
Lincoln98 · 22-25, M
@Shadowstep I have not indicated in the post that praying makes you special than another person, in God's sight. Christmas died for ALL, not SOME. There is no special love or special grace. The grace of God in Christ Jesus was/is for the sake of all. That ALL might be able to come into salvation, for as much as repent.
But answer me this: there are two sons. One spends only an hour a day relating with his dad, the other spends a lot of time with his dad. Although the father loves them both, in whom his he most pleased in: the former or the latter?

I guess we both can agree on the latter. So also is it with prayer; God is pleased when we seek His face via prayer, giving Him our time. He is pleases mostly over he one than the 1st - not because he is spending more tme with God in praer - even hypocrites do - but because His time devoted to relating with God is genuine & void of hypocrisy or flatter from others.
https://youtu.be/ZpDQJnI4OhU

 
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