God does hear our prayers. Though God has taught us that He chooses all who are His before the foundation of the world, He also taught us that we should pray, and not only pray, but expect the answer to our prayers. It is true that God is sovereign and it is just as true that He answers prayer. In fact, He could not answer prayer if He were not in control of all things.
Jim Elliff

Whats That Youre Singing

Whats That Youre Singing

What’s That You’re Singing

We sing “Sweet Hour of Prayer” and are content with five to ten minutes a day.

We sing “Onward Christian Soldiers” and wait to be drafted into His service.

We sing “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” and don’t use the one we have.

We sing “There Shall be Showers of Blessing ” but do not come when it rains.

We sing “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” and let the least little offence sever it.

We sing “Serve the Lord with Gladness” and gripe about all we have to do.

We sing “I Love to Tell the Story” and never mention it at all.

We sing “The Whole Wide World for Jesus” and never invite our nextdoor neighbor.

We sing “O Day of Rest and Gladness” and wear ourselves out traveling, cutting grass, or playing golf on Sunday.

We sing “Throw Out the Lifeline” and content ourselves with throwing out a fishing line.

–Paul Lee Tan

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