Comments on: What is Acceptable Prayer? http://biblicallandmarks.com/wp/archives/147#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Exploring the boundary marks of Biblical Theology and Worldview Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:47:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rethinkr http://biblicallandmarks.com/wp/archives/147/comment-page-1#comment-3 Rethinkr Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:49:41 +0000 http://biblicallandmarks.com/wp/?p=147#comment-3 "Means in relation to ends, and ends in dependence upon means, are as much an ordinance of God and as obligatory on us as prayer itself." How many times we forget this nugget of wisdom (or is it mere commonsense?). Another aspect we easily overlook is to be specific, which grows out of "real desire of the heart" - Hodge's point 2. Are prayers asking God to "heal the sick" or to "bless the missionaries" etc., valid or are they sheer hypocrisy? “Means in relation to ends, and ends in dependence upon means, are as much an ordinance of God and as obligatory on us as prayer itself.” How many times we forget this nugget of wisdom (or is it mere commonsense?).
Another aspect we easily overlook is to be specific, which grows out of “real desire of the heart” – Hodge’s point 2. Are prayers asking God to “heal the sick” or to “bless the missionaries” etc., valid or are they sheer hypocrisy?

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