Árdís - 01.01.1954, Síða 60

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ÁRDÍS
Thoughts On Prayer
By MRS. LAUFEY OLSON
“Search the world through, we still shall jind
That wide as spreads the ambient air
The common language oj mankind
In peril, want, or woe is prayer.”
“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world; and
this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”
(I John 5:4).
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask
what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” (John 15:7).
Should we pray, and if so, what should be the substance of our
praper?
May I precede my answer to the first query with a series of
other questions? Should we keep ourselves physically fit? Should
we strive for the maximum of health, strength and beauty? Should
we cultivate our intellect? Should we make the most of our lives?
Now I ask: “Should we pray?” Is it LESS important to be
morally and spiritually fit than intellectually or physically?
Prayer is the medium that connects us with the Eternal Being
and all the resources of Heaven. God is the Author and the Giver
of our life. A vital contact with Him means a greater abundance of
life. The light of the Other World shines in the faces of those who
frequent the secret place. They are radiant with godly life and
love. Peace and joy characterize their entire walk and conversation.
They are happy and blessed in fellowship with the Triune God.
Through prayer, impossibilities become possibilities, and re-
alities, when we truly pray.
The greatest men in the history of the world have been men of
prayer. Pericles, the first citizen of Athens, always prayed to his
gods before delivering an oration. Ceasar consulted the oracles.
Daniel prayed. Cromwell was found praying. Gladstone often spent
hours with God and the Bible in preparation for his parliamentary
efforts. Washington prayed frequently, and with streaming tears