Kinnett Memorial Baptist Church

Burlington, NC

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The Path of Prayer

by Kinnett Memorial

“I beseech You, O LORD God of heaven, the great and awesome God” (Nehemiah 1:5a).

Prayer that gets past the living room ceiling is prayer that recognizes first and foremost that God is Sovereign Creator and man is the servant. Proper prayer places God above all and man at His feet. Prayer recognizes that God is seated and He cannot be unseated. He is not a genie that we get three wishes if we rub hard enough on the prayer lamp.

When we learn that God desires holiness then we will seek Him. Prayer is not about our having our way with God–it is God having His way with us. Prayer is God guiding us to do His will. Again, God is not a doting grandfather who has lollipops in His pockets for spoiled children.

We do not pressure God to do anything in our praying. We allow God to pressure us and to press us into His will. God cannot be bribed, cajoled, convinced, or impressed to change. God is unchangeable. Prayer changes nothing of God but everything of us. Therefore, if we do not want to be changed, we will not be praying prayers that effect change.

What is it about our praying that matters? God controls all and yet if He cannot control our actions and attitudes then our praying will be in vain. God moves us to surrender but if we continue to live in our own weather pattern then the storms of life will continue to pour out upon us because of our own lack of reverence and order. God is merciful but we must recognize His sovereignty over our lives. True praying brings us to God!

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Kinnett Memorial Baptist Church
1106 E. Morehead Street
Burlington, NC 27215
336-226-0838

Service Times

SUNDAY WORSHIP
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:00 a.m. Worship
6:00 p.m. Worship
*Sunday, December 24 - Only one service at 10:00 a.m., no evening service
*Sunday, December 31 - no evening service
WEDNESDAYS
6:45 p.m. Family Bible Study/Prayer
Gopher Buddies, Olympians & Teens
7:45 p.m. Adult Choir Practice
*Wednesday, December 27 no service

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