At the tender age of 21, Spurgeon held thousands spellbound with his pulpit oratory. The American evangelist, D.L. Moody, discovered the key to his effectiveness. Moody visited London and spent some time with Spurgeon. But better still, I heard Spurgeon pray. God's work apart from prayer produces clever ineffectiveness.
Public performance can never compensate for lack of spiritual fervor.
This study reminds us that a leader includes prayer on his or her daily agenda. Though Jesus was divine, He regularly converses with God the Father. By analyzing the context and content of selected prayers recorded in the four Gospels, we can learn more about his discipline. Read each set of references. I've provided a sample.