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The Prayer of Gratitude
"The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." There are instances where a good and just person, praying fervently and faithfully to God for help or blessings, apparently receives no answer to his prayer. Naturally the question arises, Why is there no response? Is God at fault, or does one pray amiss? The prophet Isaiah says, "The Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear." This clearly indicates that if one prays understandingly, his prayer is always answered by God.
Christ Jesus said: "Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it." Therefore, it is evident that if our prayers receive no answer, it is because we are not praying aright. We need to watch that blind faith, self-righteousness, self-pity, or selfish desire enters not into our prayers. Let us be sure that our prayers are not vain repetitions or like that of the Pharisee, but, rather, for spiritual enlightenment, for wisdom and understanding, for purity and love, that we may reflect more of Godlikeness. Such prayer is the prayer of discernment and gratitude.

November 16, 1935 issue
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Peace
DELLA M. WHITNEY
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The Prayer of Gratitude
GEORGE C. EWING
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Enlarging Our Borders
ALTHEA JUANITA SELVIDGE
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The True Christian Scientist
FRANK A. CLARKE
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Understanding God's Omnipresence
PAUL MARSHALL ALLEN
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Reliance on God
MAUDE LOUISE NIRDLINGER
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The True Adventure
FRANCES DEWITT JOHN
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The Will of God
LOUISA MARY COADE
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It was gracious of the writer of article "Utopia and...
Albert E. Lombard, Committee on Publication for Southern California,
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I have not read the pamphlet so freely quoted in your...
Miss Alice E. Rose, Committee on Publication for Sussex, England,
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In the Gleaner of August 8 several statements adverse...
George H. Kitendaugh, Committee on Publication for Jamaica, British West Indies,
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Spiritual Vision
Duncan Sinclair
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The Power of Omniscience
Violet Ker Seymer
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The Lectures
with contributions from Everett L. Grubb, Andrea G. Wilkins
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It is with deep gratitude that I testify to the healing and...
Alfred C. Taylor
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Although I was baptized into an orthodox faith, my family...
Louise Pond Nelson
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I wish to express my appreciation and gratitude for...
Claire Tudor Janes
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I wish to express my deep gratitude for Christian Science
Ellen M. Carter
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I should like to share with others a beautiful proof I had...
Alice White Wright
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When a young woman I witnessed the healing of a loved...
Berenice Prouty Rabig
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The Christ-Way
MARGARET WINGFIELD
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Reginald G. Ashman, H. L. Caldwell, Roelif H. Brooks