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Prayer Is the Real Work

It would seem almost self-evident that the organization attempting to be sensitive to its role as part of the kingdom of God should discover times when the most appropriate response is to put aside all normal business and have an extended time of petition and praise! ...

Most members of a Christian organization will have a strong desire to undergird that organization in prayer at all times. However, if times of corporate prayer are relegated to "after-hours," the message we transmit is: "The work is more important than prayer. Consequently, we haven't time to stop working to pray. We'll have to do that after we're through working." You get the point...

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