For we are fellow workers. The following articles were written by Bob Bruce, a friend in Houston. We do not take prayer seriously. If my first paragraph doesn t convince you, consider the role that prayer has in the typical American church service. Obviously, something as spontaneous as prayer will have a hard time getting more than a few minutes, if that.
Some churches only have prayer for the offering.
In earlier times, men and women of God spent much time in prayer. We tend to imagine their lives as less hectic than our own with lots more time than we have. Martin Luther said that his day was so busy that he had to spend at least 3 hours in prayer in order to be sure he would get through the day. John Wesley is reported to have spent 2 hours in prayer per day. Prosperity, good times, ample money not only for food and shelter but for designer clothes.