“Nothing Happens Without Prayer”

Saturday, 11 August 2007 by Paul Dubuc.

There’s a popular expression that seems to be going around ministry circles today that says, “Nothing happens (or, nothing gets done) without prayer.” I’ve heard or read this saying many different places. It isn’t meant literally, of course. Lots of things actually do get done without prayer and many things in spite of it. But sometimes I’m so puzzled by slogans like this that I have to think for a while about the meaning they are trying to convey, especially with regard to prayer. Something bothers me about this one. It’s probably the emphasis on ”getting things done“ or ”making things happen“ with prayer, as if prayer were a tool for accomplishment. Of course, it goes without saying that the accomplishments are really those of God’s design and execution, not ours, and what we’re really trying to say is that prayer ensures that what gets done by us is that which is aligned with Gods purpose, right? Maybe. Read the rest of this entry »

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