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After all, prayer is nothing but taking God's promises to him, and saying to him, 'Do as thou hast said.' Prayer is the promise utilized. A prayer which is not based on a promise has no true foundation. If I go to the bank without a cheque I need not expect to get money; it is the 'order to pay' which is my power inside the bank, and my warrant for expecting to receive.

Charles H. Spurgeon The Secret of Power in Prayer

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Sermon on John 15:7, January 8 1888 - Sermon on John 15:7, January 8 1888
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