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If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation.

If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation.

John Owen
Prayer, Temptation, Ifs
John Owen, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “Overcoming Temptation and Sin”, Lulu.com

We can have no power from Christ unless we live in a persuasion that we have none of our own.

John Owen
Christian, Prayer, Religion
John Owen (1826). “The Works of John Owen”, p.187

He who prays as he ought will endeavor to live as he prays.

John Owen
Christian, Prayer, Religion
John Owen (2014). “Spiritual-Mindedness”, p.42, Ravenio Books

Nothing shall be lost that is done for God or in obedience to Him.

John Owen
Christian, Prayer, Religion
John Owen “Epistle to the Hebrews”, Kregel Publications

If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them.

John Owen
Prayer, Would Be, World
John Owen (1862). “The Works of John Owen”, p.319

A minister may fill his pews, his communion roll, the mouths of the public, but what that minister is on his knees in secret before God Almighty, that he is and no more.

John Owen
Prayer, Secret, Mouths

We ought as much to pray for a blessing upon our daily rod as upon our daily bread.

John Owen
Prayer, Blessing, Bread

Believers obey Christ as the one whom our obedience is accepted by God. Believers know all their duties are weak, imperfect, and unable to abide in God's presence. Therefore they look to Christ as the one who bears the iniquity of their holy things, who adds incense to their prayers, gathers out all the weeds from their duties and makes them acceptable to God.

John Owen
Weed, Prayer, Add

To some men it is hard seeing a call of God through difficulties; when if it would but clothe itself with a few carnal advantages, how apparent it is to them! They can see it through a little cranny.

John Owen
Christian, Prayer, Men
John Owen (1991). “The Works of John Owen”

If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation. Let this be one aspect of our daily intercession: "God, preserve my soul, and keep my heart and all its ways so that I will not be entangled." When this is true in our lives, a passing temptation will not overcome us. We will remain free while others lie in bondage.

John Owen
Prayer, Lying, Heart
John Owen, James M. Houston (2004). “Triumph Over Temptation: Pursuing a Life of Purity”, p.165, David C Cook

Our great Pattern hath showed us what our deportment ought to be in all suggestions and temptations. When the devil showed Him "all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them," to tempt Him withal, He did not stand and look upon them, viewing their glory, and pondering their empire.... but instantly, without stay, He cries, "Get thee hence, Satan." Meet thy temptation in its entrance with thoughts of faith concerning Christ on the cross; this will make it sink before thee. Entertain no parley, no dispute with it, if thou wouldst not enter into it.

John Owen
Prayer, Christ On The Cross, Temptation

Temptation gains power where we see it prevail in others we know and we express neither shock or hatred of them and their ways nor pity and prayer for their deliverance.

John Owen
Prayer, Hatred, Temptation

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