Quote of the Day

“It is not, of course, that prayer changes God, or awakens in Him purposes of love and compassion which He has not already felt. No, it changes us, and herin lies its glory and its purpose. It helps us to utter dependence upon God and gives Him the opportunity to confirm our trust in Him and experience His grace in a way which would be absolutely impossible otherwise. He has got everything ready and planned in order to meet all our needs before ever we realize what they are.

But in order to teach us this joy of utter dependence and trust, He waits for us to ask. And perhaps He allows us to miss a great deal and suffer needless deprivations just because we say 'Prayer doesn't change God and He knows what I need'. No, Prayer doesn't change God, but not to make our requests known in joyful trust does deprive Him of the joy of granting our requests, and it does deprive us of the joy of experiencing His loving, intimate interest in every detail of our lives.”

 ~ Hannah Hurnard “Hearing Heart” p. 60