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  WATCHING QUIETLY, PRAYING SILENTLY
  by Elisabeth Elliot
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of trusting God by
watching quietly and praying silently, and how this can lead to a
successful journey and confidence in God's guidance.

Topics: "Guided Prayer", "Faithful Obedience"
Scripture References: Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:27, Proverbs 3:5

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Elisabeth Elliot emphasizes the importance of trust, obedience, prayer,
and quiet observation in discerning God's guidance, drawing from the
story of the servant sent by Abraham to find a wife for Isaac. The
servant's faithfulness in prayer and silent observation led to the
successful fulfillment of his mission, showcasing the power of seeking
God's will in all circumstances.

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The man whom Abraham sent to find a wife for his son Isaac had been long
in Abraham's service. No doubt he had learned much of trust and
obedience through watching his master walk with God. He set out on his
mission, confident that God would help him.

Beside the Well of Aram of Two Rivers he halted his camels and was
praying silently when a beautiful young woman appeared with her water
jar on her shoulder. She responded to his request as he had prayed she
would, and he watched quietly to see whether the Lord had made his
journey successful (Gn 24:21).

Very possibly we often miss what God wants to show us because we don't
take time to pray silently and watch quietly. It was by doing those two
things, along with the obvious practical things (let us not leave those
undone) that the servant was able to say, "I have been guided by the
Lord" (Gn 24:27 NEB).

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/elisabeth-elliot/watching-quietly-praying-silently/
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