Thomas Brooks, a 17th century puritan pastor, wrote the following about prayer:

God looks not at the elegancy of your prayers, to see how neat they are; nor yet at the geometry of your prayers, to see how long they are; nor yet at the arithmetic of your prayers, to see how many they are; nor yet at the music of your prayers, nor yet at the sweetness of your voice, nor yet at the logic of your prayers; but at the sincerity of your prayers, how hearty they are.

This weekend is DSC’s annual Prizing the Privilege of Prayer weekend. Saturday at 8:00 AM is the Men’s Prayer Breakfast. If you haven’t RSVP’d yet, call the church office if it is open to let us know you are coming. But if you forget, you are still welcome to come. This Sunday, take advantage of the chance to pray with the body through guided prayer gatherings in the West Wing during both services.

There are also several helpful prayer books and resources available at the Resource Center:

• Prayer Coach: For All Who Want to Get Off The Bench and onto the Praying Field, James Nicodem
• Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus’ Name, Bryan Chapell
• A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World, Paul Miller
• Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

Also, go to the messages section of the site to hear sermons on prayer, a Saturday Seminar on Prayer by Ryan Kelly, and a series of sermons on prayer by Jerram Barrs from his visit to DSC in 2009.