It is the modern day version of “you’re my brother, you’re my sister”. The message is the same……. we need each other. We are the body of Christ. While we all have different parts to play in the body, all parts are needed to make the body whole and complete. So in a sense, what happens to you, happens to me. If you have a problem, I indirectly have one too.

A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled, with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin.
The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his might. So, this the man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from sun up to sun down; his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving rock, pushing with all of his might.

I’ve always been able to hold up my end of a conversation without difficulty. Except, that is, when it came to prayer, and particularly when I tried to express my praise to God. Attempting to begin and end my prayer times with praise and adoration, I often found myself flat-out speechless. I wanted to praise God with all that was within me, but I couldn’t think of one sensible thing to say.

The following are various quotes on prayer that may be encouraging to you.

Everything in Church and the Christian life and ministry begins with prayer!