How should we approach God in prayer? Calvin says:
“This is what we should say: ‘Lord, I am a poor, wretched creature, and am unworthy to look up and to seek anything from you. Nevertheless you continually take me by the hand. Your reach is wide. Although I am far from you, do not withhold your grace from me. Despite all I have done, extend your boundless power even to me, and hear my request.’”
Quote from Sermons on the Beatitudes
Filed Under // Humility, John Calvin, Prayer, Quotes
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Amen! The more I learn of the Reformers and Puritans, the more I am blessed by their consistent reminders of God’s sovereignty and man’s sinfulness and constant need of our Savior. Years ago I started reading E.M. Bounds’ “On Prayer” and thought it was wonderful. Early this year, I began reading it again and had to put if down, as I saw him advocating the position that we can manipulate God – He’s waiting for us to be righteous in our prayers and willing to do what we say if we are good enough. Barf. Any “god” who needs his creatures is no god.