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  GOD KNOWS MY PRAYER
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: A.W. Tozer emphasizes the importance of honest prayer and
living a life that glorifies God, rather than being satisfied with
earthly things.

Topics: "Living Righteously", "Prayer"
Scripture References: Psalm 37:4, Proverbs 3:5-6, Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, Matthew 6:33, Romans 12:1-2, 2 Corinthians 5:9, Philippians 1:21, Colossians 3:2, James 4:3, 1 Peter 5:8

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the importance of sincere prayer and the desire
for a life that glorifies God rather than being complacent with earthly
comforts. He shares his practice of writing earnest prayers, expressing
a deep longing to live righteously and to prioritize spiritual integrity
over mere existence. Tozer's heartfelt plea is that he would rather die
than live a life that does not honor God, highlighting the urgency of
living a purposeful life in alignment with divine will.

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We modern Christians seem to be a strange breed in many of our ways. We
are so completely satisfied with earthly things and we enjoy our
creature comforts so much that we would just rather stay on here for a
long, long time! Probably most of us do not tell God about that kind of
desire when we pray. But for years I have made a practice of writing
many of my earnest prayers to God in a little book - a book now well
worn. I remind God often of what my prayers have been. One prayer in the
book - and God knows it well by this time - is an honest supplication:
Oh, God, Let me die rather than to go on day by day living wrong. I do
not want to become a careless, fleshly old man.

I want to be right so that I can die right!

Lord, I do not want my life to be extended if it would mean that I
should cease to live right and fail in my mission to glorify You all of
my days! I would rather go home right now than to live on-if living on
was to be a waste of God's time and my own!

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