pray without ceasing;
Now, to despatch this kind of pi-ayer, I shall. First, Shew why the Christian, besides his stated hours for prayer, wherein he holds more solenm commerce with God, should also visit God occasionally, and step into his presence, whatever he is about, with these ejaculatory breathings of his heart ; for this is a kind of prayer that needs not interrupt the Christian in his other employments.
Commenting on Ephesians 6:10-20
Prayer without ceasing means keeping to stated seasons of prayer regularly and faithfully, and maintaining an unbroken spirit of readiness to pray whenever opportunity comes. A Christian who has allowed worldly care, vain talk, or indulgence to unfit his soul for communion with God has done himself serious spiritual harm.
AI summary
Constant joy demands constant prayer; they cannot be separated. We must pray at fixed hours each day, respond to extraordinary needs with extraordinary intercession, and persevere through unanswered prayers, keeping the heart always in a praying frame, because we need God continually, sin continually, and face temptation and affliction without end.
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