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The messages in this garden are fragrant with the perfume of heaven. In this place you may speak to God and listen for His voice. Amid the flowers He awaits to hear the whispers and cries of your heart lifted to Him in prayer. The quotes along the pathway are inspired thoughts concerning prayer.
They come from the book Steps to Christ written by Ellen White.
Take your time and breathe deeply. Prayer is the breath of the soul.
"Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend."
"In order to commune with God we must have something to say to Him concerning our actual life."
"Prayer does not bring God down to us, but brings us up to Him."
"Without unceasing prayer and diligent watching we are in danger of growing careless and of deviating from the right path. The adversary seeks continually to obstruct the way to the mercy seat, that we may not by earnest supplication and faith obtain grace and power to resist temptation." "When all known wrongs are righted we may believe that God will answer our petitions." "Do not fear to trust God even though you do not see the immediate answer to your prayers." "Through sincere prayer we are brought into connection with the mind of the Infinite." "When we come to ask mercy and blessing from God we should have a spirit of love and forgiveness in our own hearts." "We must pray always if we would grow in faith and experience." "Unceasing prayer is the unbroken union of the soul with God so that life from God flows into our life, and from our life, purity and holiness flow back to God." "There is necessity for diligence in prayer; let nothing hinder you. Make every effort to keep open the communion between Jesus and your own soul." "By calm, simple faith the soul holds communion with God and gathers to itself rays of divine light to strengthen and sustain it in the conflict with Satan. God is our tower of strength." "We should have the door of the heart open continually and our invitation going up that Jesus may come and abide as a heavenly guest in the soul." "Let the soul be drawn out and upward, that God may grant us a breath of the heavenly atmosphere." "We may keep so near to God that in every unexpected trial our thoughts will turn to Him as naturally as the flower turns to the sun." "Keep your wants, your joys, your sorrows, your cares, and your fears before God. You cannot burden Him; you cannot weary Him." "The relations between God and each soul are as distinct and full as though there were not another soul upon the earth to share His watch care, not another soul for whom He gave His beloved Son." "It should be the most natural thing in the world to make God first in all our thoughts, to talk of His goodness and tell of His power." "Let us with reverent joy come before our Creator with thanksgiving."
Before you leave this garden I want to pray for you.
Father in heaven, touch this person's heart in a real way.
Meet the needs of their life with the treasure house of your resources,
which you have made available through your Son.
Bless them abundantly.
Amen
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