“Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the heart or soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Holy Spirit, for such things as God has promised, or according to his Word, for the good of the church, with submission in faith to the will of God—John Bunyan, Prayer: Banner of Truth Trust, 1965, p13. Have you prayed lately? You haven’t unless your coming to God involved those things rightly ascribed to prayer above. Prayer is to be sincere and sensible, affectionate too. How many times have you come to the throne of grace with a flippant, duty-bound heart? I fear far too often. Prayer is to be an affection pouring out of the heart, one that has seen its need and groans deeply over its … Read entire article »