Book: A Lamp Unto My Feet: The Bible's Light For Your Daily Walk
Quotes of Book: A Lamp Unto My Feet: The
There is a popular notion about prayer that assumes that the thing asked for ought to be the object of faith-"Lord, give me this or that," wherefore "this" and "that" become the realities. No. The Bible states the absolutes that we can be certain of: the character of God, His love, His will that we be conformed to His Son's likeness, His sovereign control of all the universe. When faith latches on to those realities that we do not see with our eyes, it can never be confounded. If it makes the thing asked for its object, faith itself will dissolve if the Lord's answer is no, not yet or wait. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion {Ps. 71:1, KJV}. D book-quote
