Armed With Courage
We must approach God in prayer with faith and courage, trusting in His loving kindness and character to guarantee the fulfillment of our prayers.
A.W. Tozer emphasizes the necessity of approaching prayer with unwavering faith and courage, asserting that true prayer must be bold and unconditional. He encourages believers to trust in God's love and goodness, believing that He will only do what is best for them. Tozer highlights that prayers offered with such confidence cannot go unanswered, as they align with God's character and reputation. He reassures that God's loving kindness means we can safely entrust our lives to Him, as His yoke is easy and His burden light. The sermon concludes with a heartfelt plea for increased faith and courage.
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But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. --James 1:6
When entering the prayer chamber, we must come filled with faith and armed with courage. Nowhere else in the whole field of religious thought and activity is courage so necessary as in prayer. The successful prayer must be one without condition. We must believe that God is love and that, being love, He cannot harm us but must ever do us good. Then we must throw ourselves before Him and pray with boldness for whatever we know our good and His glory require, and the cost is no object! Whatever He in His love and wisdom would assess against us, we will accept with delight because it pleased Him. Prayers like that cannot go unanswered. The character and reputation of God guarantee their fulfillment.
We should always keep in mind the infinite loving kindness of God. No one need fear to put his life in His hands. His yoke is easy; His burden is light. We Travel an Appointed Way, p. 48
"Increase my faith; increase my courage. Amen."
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of Courage in Prayer
- The Character of God
- The Attitude of Faith and Courage
- Throwing ourselves before God with boldness
- Accepting God's will with delight
Key Quotes
“When entering the prayer chamber, we must come filled with faith and armed with courage.” — A.W. Tozer
“Prayers like that cannot go unanswered. The character and reputation of God guarantee their fulfillment.” — A.W. Tozer
“Increase my faith; increase my courage. Amen.” — A.W. Tozer
Application Points
- We should approach God in prayer with boldness and confidence, trusting in His loving kindness and character.
- We must be willing to accept God's will, even if it costs us something, because it pleases Him.
- We should pray with no condition, trusting that God's love and wisdom will guide us in our requests.