Prayer

I started reading a book titled Where There is Love, There is God. This is a compilation of Mother Theresa's writings about God, love, prayer, faith, and other aspects of our relationship with God and with people.

One excerpt from Mother Theresa's writings really struck me.

"If our life is without prayer, it is like a house without a foundation. The other day I saw a ten storey building, beautiful, completely finished, but they had to break it down because the foundation was only for a one storey building, and they were forced to break it down - and the whole thing was completely painted and everything - but they had to break it down. Our life of prayer... let it be the foundation, the beginning. But then that life of complete surrender and loving trust, these are stories to help us climb closer, closer. And as we come, first thing: that pure heart, and that real union, that complete attachment to Christ, If that is not there, it is like building a ten storey building on a foundation made for only a one storey - and then what happens? It breaks" (pg. 17).

She also said:

"To pray we need a pure heart. Prayer is to be united to God. Why was Mary chosen? Because her heart was clean and prayer will always give us a clean heart. Often during the day, feel the need to pray - when you are washing, studying, that union with Jesus. The more you pray, the more you will love to pray" (pg. 17).

Reading these quotes came right after reading Missie's post about prayer. Missie is challenging people to set a reminder to pray on the hour, every hour.

Is God trying to tell me something? I think He's telling me that we need to spend some more time together.

Today's quote

"Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance."
Bruce Barton

I'm headed off to a women's ministries meeting at the church. I'll be learning how to quilt today!

Quote

I love this quote...

"If Christians were to act in concert, moving forward as one, under the direction of one Power, for the accomplishment of one purpose, they would move the world."

-EGW