Oswald Chambers: Prayer - A Holy OccupationSample

“And your Father who sees in secret.” The revelation here is of the free kingdom of love; there is not blind creaturely subjection to a Creator, but the free kingdom in which the one who prays is conscious of limit only through the moral nature of the Father’s holiness. It is a revelation of pure joyousness in which the child of God pours into the Father’s bosom the cares which give pain and anxiety that He may solve the difficulties.
We are not beggars on the one hand or spiritual customers on the other; we are God’s children, and we just stay before Him with our broken treasures or our pain and watch Him mend or heal in such a way that we understand Him better.
Reflection Question: Do my prayers sound as if I am one of God’s customers rather than one of His children?
Quotation taken from Christian Discipline, vol. 2, © Discovery House Publishers
We are not beggars on the one hand or spiritual customers on the other; we are God’s children, and we just stay before Him with our broken treasures or our pain and watch Him mend or heal in such a way that we understand Him better.
Reflection Question: Do my prayers sound as if I am one of God’s customers rather than one of His children?
Quotation taken from Christian Discipline, vol. 2, © Discovery House Publishers
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Discover the wisdom of Oswald Chambers, author of My Utmost for His Highest, in this treasury of insights about prayer. Each reading features quotations from Chambers along with questions for your own personal reflection. As he inspires and challenges you with his simple and direct biblical wisdom, you will find yourself wanting to spend more time communicating with God.
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