What’s the Difference?
Topic : -| A Church That Prays | A Church Devoted to Prayer |
| 1. Prays about what it does. | 1. Does things by prayer. |
| 2. Prays at its convenience. | 2. Prays at God’s command. |
| 3. Prays when there are problems. | 3. Prays when there are opportunities. |
| 4. Has guilt—knowing it should pray more. | 4. Has joy—desiring to pray more. |
| 5. Announces a prayer meeting—some in the church show up. | 5. Announces a prayer meeting—the church shows up. |
| 6. Asks God to bless what it’s doing. | 6. Asks God to enable it to do what He is blessing. |
| 7. Thinks it is too busy to pray. | 7. Knows it is too busy not to pray. |
| 8. Is frustrated by financial shortfall—cuts back on ministry. | 8. Prays through financial shortfall—receives money miraculously. |
| 9. Fits prayer in somewhere. | 9. Gives priority to prayer. |
| 10. Uses God. | 10. Is used by God. |
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:2, NIV
