Continuing a Lenten series on prayer: Prayer is co... -E. Stanley Jones

Continuing a Lenten series on prayer: Prayer is co-operation with God. It is the purest exercise of the faculties God has given us - an exercise that links these faculties with the Maker to work out the intentions He had in mind in their creation.

E. Stanley Jones , Theologian
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E. Stanley Jones was an American theologian and missionary who spent many years in India, spreading the message of Christianity. He was an advocate of interfaith dialogue and played a significant role in promoting Christian missions.

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Continuing a Lenten series on prayer: Prayer is co-operation with God. It is the purest exercise of the faculties God has given us - an exercise that ...
Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God....
At the cross God wrapped his heart in flesh and blood and let it be nailed to the cross for our redemption....
We grow small trying to be great....
Our intentions may be very good, but, because the intelligence is limited, the action may turn out to be a mistake - a mistake, but not necessarily a ...
Our actions are the results of our intentions and our intelligence....

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