In the Habit ¥|ear Lord, bless the food; thank II Thee for it. Heal our Bob and make Albert’s leg better; for Jesus’ sake, Amen.” “ Paul Kent, you’re not doing- very much thinking any more when you ask the blessing on our meals. It’s alright to ask God to completely heal Bob, but that should be done at other times in the day when you pray. Albert’s leg has been mended over a year. If he heard you pray for his leg to get better I’m afraid he’d, think you don’t believe God answers prayer.” “Well, I’m just in the habit of praying that way,” the 7-year-old glibly explained. “ I can’t change very easy.” “ Oh, yes you can, and you will,” Mother insisted. “The Bi ble tells us not to be repetitious in praying.” “What does rep - - mean?” “ It means to repeat over and over again without thinking of what you are saying. Such pray ers don’t please God. Matthew 6:7 says “ . . . when ye pray, use not vain repetitions.” You have gotten into a very bad habit, honey, and we’re going to start right now to get rid of it.” Tucking the lad into bed Moth er heard Kent say: “ I’ll try to think when I pray after this.” “ I know you’ll try, sweetie.” Mother could not forget her son’s: “ I’m in the habit of pray ing that way.” The longer Moth er pondered the problem of un answered prayer the more she vvas convinced that this must be the key. Her son is not the only one who prays from habit, as a sort of appeasement to the con science. If one is to judge by fruit, — or lack of it, one must admit that very little prevailing prayer goes up to God’s throne. James tells us in 5:16: “ The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” Praying by rote or from habit is neither effectual or fervent. May the cry of our hearts be Lord, teach us to pray.
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