Blackaby on Prayer #2

Prayer is a relationship whereby God interacts with us at the deepest level of human communication. We must never forget that while prayer takes place between two persons, it is not an exchange between equals. We are creatures of dust. God is our creator. There is an infinite gap between who we are and who God is. The way we pray reveals where we really understand this truth. ~Henry Blackaby , “Hearing God’s Voice”

Remember the perfections of that God whom you worship, that he is a Spirit, and therefore to be worshipped in spirit and truth; and that he is most great and terrible, and therefore to be worshipped with seriousness and reverence, and not to be dallied with, or served with toys or lifeless lip-service; and that he is most holy, pure, and jealous, and therefore to be purely worshipped; and that he is still present with you, and all things are naked and open to him with whom we have to do. The knowledge of God, and the remembrance of his all-seeing presence, are the most powerful means against hypocrisy. ~Richard Baxter

Quote from James Alexander

To the believer, God is not merely a retreat--but an abode; not a refuge just found out when trouble surprises--but a habitation to which he has learned continually to resort; not a temporary shelter--but a stronghold, where he dwells, and where he loves to dwell. ~James Alexander, Consolation 1852