E.M. Bounds - Necessity of Prayer - Chapter 3

Here are a few gems from Rev. E.M. Bound's third chapter of his book 'The Necessity of Prayer.' The third chapter is called 'Prayer & Trust'. As always, I'm quoting the parts of the chapter that spoke the loudest to me.

“Have faith in God,” “Trust in the Lord” form the keynote and foundation of prayer. Primarily, it is not trust in the Word of God, but rather trust in the Person of God. For trust in the Person of God must precede trust in the Word of God. “Ye believe in God, believe also in Me,” is the demand our Lord makes on the personal trust of His disciples.

Trust is not a belief that God can bless, that He will bless, but that He does bless, here and now. Trust always operates in the present tense. Hope looks toward the future. Trust looks to the present. Hope expects. Trust possesses.

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