The best way

The best way to help others

The parent who does not pray for a child, whatever else he may do for him — sins against the child. Whoever fails to pray for one he loves, fails in the most sacred duty of love, because he withholds love's best help.

A prayerless love may be very tender, and may speak soft words of sweetest sound; but it lacks the deepest expression and the noblest music of speech. We never help our dear ones so well, as when we pray for them.

God has put in our power, the ability to help each other in many ways:

sometimes by deeds which lift away burdens,

sometimes by words which inspire courage and strength,

sometimes by sympathy which halves sorrow.

Yet there is no other way in which we can serve others so wisely, so effectively, so divinely — as by intercession for them.

Our hands are clumsy and awkward, and ofttimes hurt the life we would heal with our touch, or strengthen or uphold with our strength.

But in prayer , we can reach our friend through God, and His hand is infinitely gentle, and never hurts a life.

"Brethren, pray for us" 1 Thessalonians 5:25

"Finally, brethren, pray for us" 2 Thessalonians 3:1

"Pray for us" Hebrews 13:18

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