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“Prayer, in one phase of its operation, is a disinfectant and a preventive. It purifies the air; it destroys the contagion of evil.”

Quote by Edward McKendree Bounds

Book:Purpose in Prayer

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Purpose in Prayer

This book explores the concept of prayer, examining its role in different faith traditions and its personal and communal benefits. It delves into the reasons people pray, the different types of prayers, and the spiritual insights that can be gained through this practice. more

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Edward McKendree Bounds

Edward McKendree Bounds was an American author known for his spiritual writings. His works primarily focused on personal growth, spirituality, and moral修养. Bounds' writing style was deeply influenced by Christian thought, and his books and lectures had a profound impact on many readers. more

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“God shapes the world by prayer. Prayers are deathless. The lips that uttered them may be closed to death, the heart that felt them may have ceased to beat, but the prayers live before God, and God's heart is set on them and prayers outlive the lives of those who uttered them; they outlive a generation, outlive an age, outlive a world.”

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“A man can pray better because of the prayers of the past; a man can live holier because of the prayers of the past; the man of many and acceptable prayers has done the truest and greatest service to the incoming generation.”

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“There is power through prayer. For many Christians, prayer is nothing special, just something we're supposed to do - go to church, tithe, read the Bible, pray. But prayer should be so much more than an item on our "to do" lists.”

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“Those who know God the best are the richest and most powerful in prayer. Little acquaintance with God, and strangeness and coldness to Him, make prayer a rare and feeble thing.”

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“Prayer is the one prime, eternal condition by which the Father is pledged to put the Son in possession of the world. Christ prays through His people. Had there been importunate, universal, and continuous prayer by God's people, long ere this the earth had been possessed for Christ.”

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“The soul which has come into intimate contact with God in the silence of the prayer chamber is never out of conscious touch with the Father; the heart is always going out to Him in loving communion, and the moment the mind is released from the task upon which it is engaged, it returns as naturally to God as the bird does to its nest.”

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