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A Church That Prays vs. A Church Devoted to Prayer
Fred A. Hartley III
A CHURCH THAT PRAYS:
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Prays about what it does.
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Fits prayer in.
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Prays when there are problems.
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Announces a special time of prayersome in the church show up.
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Asks God to bless what it is doing.
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Is frustrated by financial shortfallbacks down from projects.
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Is tired, weary, stressed out.
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Does things within its means.
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Sees its members as its parish.
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Is involved in the work of man.
A CHURCH DEVOTED TO PRAYER:
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Does things by prayer.
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Gives prayer priority.
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Prays when there are opportunities.
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Announces a special time of prayerthe church shows up.
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Asks God to enable it to do what He is blessing.
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Is challenged by financial short-fallcalls for fasting, prayer, and faith.
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Mounts up with wings like eagles, runs and doesnt grow weary, walks and does not faint.
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Does things beyond its means.
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Sees the world as its parish.
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Is involved in the work of God.
Pray! Magazine, Issue 23 Mar/Apr 2001
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