The Meaning of PrayerAssociation Press, 1915 - 196 pages When anyone undertakes to study the meaning and to cultivate the habit of prayer, it is well for the person to understand, from the beginning, that he is dealing with a natural function of his life and not with an artificial addition. For instance, raising palm trees in Greenland would be an unnatural proceeding. They never were intended to grow there and never can grow there save under stress of artificial forcing. The culture of prayer would be just as strained a procedure, were it not true that the tendency to pray is native to us, that prayer is indigenous in us, that we do pray, one way or another, even though fitfully and without effect, and that we humans always have prayed and always will pray. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 25
Page xi
... Readings , Comment for the Week , and Suggestions for Thought and Discussion . This arrangement for daily devotional reading — “ The Morning Watch , " for intensive study , and for study group discussion , has met such wide acceptance ...
... Readings , Comment for the Week , and Suggestions for Thought and Discussion . This arrangement for daily devotional reading — “ The Morning Watch , " for intensive study , and for study group discussion , has met such wide acceptance ...
Page xii
... Ward Beecher's " Book of Public Prayer " ; and to the author and publishers of W. E. Orchards ' " The Temple , " J. M. Dent & Sons . June 1 , 1915 H. E. F. CHAPTER I The Naturalness of Prayer DAILY READINGS First Day xii PREFACE.
... Ward Beecher's " Book of Public Prayer " ; and to the author and publishers of W. E. Orchards ' " The Temple , " J. M. Dent & Sons . June 1 , 1915 H. E. F. CHAPTER I The Naturalness of Prayer DAILY READINGS First Day xii PREFACE.
Page 1
Harry Emerson Fosdick. CHAPTER I The Naturalness of Prayer DAILY READINGS First Day , First Week Samuel Johnson once was asked what the strongest argu- ment for prayer was , and he replied , " Sir , there is no argument for prayer ...
Harry Emerson Fosdick. CHAPTER I The Naturalness of Prayer DAILY READINGS First Day , First Week Samuel Johnson once was asked what the strongest argu- ment for prayer was , and he replied , " Sir , there is no argument for prayer ...
Page 19
... any individual ? For in- stance , what process is necessary to develop the turning of a prayer wheel into a prayer like Stephen's ? CHAPTER II Prayer as Communion with God DAILY READINGS First 19 THE NATURALNESS OF PRAYER [ I - s ]
... any individual ? For in- stance , what process is necessary to develop the turning of a prayer wheel into a prayer like Stephen's ? CHAPTER II Prayer as Communion with God DAILY READINGS First 19 THE NATURALNESS OF PRAYER [ I - s ]
Page 20
Harry Emerson Fosdick. CHAPTER II Prayer as Communion with God DAILY READINGS First Day , Second Week The thought of prayer as a natural function in human life ought to be of this practical service to us : it should keep us from yielding ...
Harry Emerson Fosdick. CHAPTER II Prayer as Communion with God DAILY READINGS First Day , Second Week The thought of prayer as a natural function in human life ought to be of this practical service to us : it should keep us from yielding ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Ahab answer believe Bible blessing called cause Christian communion Consider DAILY READINGS dominant desire earnest earth Eternal evil experience face faith Father feel fellowship friendship gifts give glory God's grace grant Habakkuk habitual hand hear heart heaven Henry Ward Beecher Holy Holy Spirit Horace Bushnell human individual intercession Jehovah Jeremy Taylor Kingdom knowledge lives Lord man's Master Matt means mercy mind moods natural natural law never ourselves peace petition practice prayer wheel presence Psalm Psalmist READINGS First Day realm reign of law rejoice religion righteous sake Scripture secret seek servant soul speak spirit SUGGESTIONS FOR THOUGHT supplication Thine things Thomas à Kempis Thou art Thou hast thou wilt thy name Thyself tion trouble true truth unanswered unanswered prayer unselfish unto thee Walter Rauschenbusch wants Week wisdom wish words