“Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field” (Zechariah 10:1). “And He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint” (Luke 18:1).
EVERY SINCERE PRAYER
“God is bending from His throne to hear the cry of the oppressed. To every sincere prayer He answers, ‘Here am I.’ The prayer that ascends from a broken and contrite heart is never disregarded; it is as sweet music in the ears of our heavenly Father: for He waits to bestow upon us the fulness of His blessing.” The Oriental Watchman, December 1, 1909.
PRAYER FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT
“We need not worry about the latter rain. All we have to do is to keep the vessel clean and right side up and prepared for the reception of the heavenly rain, and keep praying, ‘Let the latter rain come into my vessel. Let the light of the glorious angel which unites with the third angel shine upon me; give me a part in the work; let me sound the proclamation; let me be a colaborer with Jesus Christ.’ Thus seeking God, let me tell you, He is fitting you up all the time, giving you His grace.” The Upward Look, 283.
PRAYER FOR CHILDREN
“When my [Ellen White’s] children were small we had a large family of adopted children. We would have our work away before the setting of the sun. The children would hail the Sabbath as a joy. They would say, ‘Now Father and Mother will give us some of their time.’ We would take them out for a walk. We would take the Bible and some religious instruction to read to them, and explain to them the Scriptures. We would keep praying that they should know the truth of God’s word. We would not lie abed Sabbath mornings because it was Sabbath. We would have our preparations all ready the day before so that we could go to service without the hurry and worry. We would not stroll off and have a nice time to ourselves. We wanted our children to have all the privileges and blessings of God’s sanctified rest day.” Manuscript Releases, vol. 4, 104.
PRAYER FOR THE PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO MINISTER TO
“Be always kind and courteous, cheerful and hopeful. Keep praying and working for souls.” Ibid.,vol. 6, 379.