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The Necessity of Prayer

By E.M. BoundsSource: E.M. Bounds - Power Through Prayer (Public Domain) (Public Domain)43 words

Prayer is not merely an occasional impulse to which we respond when we are in trouble: prayer is a life attitude. It is the secret of the saints. Without it, we are like ships without rudders, tossed about by every wind of circumstance.

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