Prayer is an act of humility and dependence.
Do we foolishly think that the biggest threat is what’s outside, instead of the cowardice that lurks inside us?
The apostles were more concerned with being faithful to Jesus than they were with establishing a more comfortable life in Jerusalem.
This drove them to pray, and it set the agenda of their prayers.
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