Something to Think About…
Reposted from my site:
Here’s something to think about during finals week.
How much do you value prayer?
Abraham Piper’s 22 Words Blog poses the question in a way that’s piercing to the heart:
Subject: Testing our perspective on prayer: How does it compare to other gifts we give people?
If a tragedy left you utterly destitute, would you rather a friend pray for you or give you $200 and a job?
And from another angle, how much labour would you be willing to put into praying more effectively versus making $5000 more per year?
Lue-Yee Tsang
May 16, 2008 at 12:25 am
Interesting question. Hmm.
Grace
May 19, 2008 at 11:21 am
But then, who’s to say that your friend giving you $200 and a job was not from God?
Grace
May 19, 2008 at 11:22 am
Ah, you needn’t have framed the last one as a question. Of course it’s from God. That’s not the issue, though: it’s how much we value each action in relation to the doer, whether it’s a financial gift or a prayer.
And by the way, aren’t you able to edit your own comments rather than adding another comment a minute later?
Lue-Yee Tsang
May 23, 2008 at 11:30 pm