I used to think that prayer should have the first place and teaching the second. I now feel that it would be truer to give prayer the first, second and third place, and teaching the fourth.
James O. Fraser
missionary to China, inventor of Tibeto-Burman Nosu alphabet
5 pieces
- Lived
- 1886–1938
- Born
- St Albans
- Died
- Baoshan
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- translator, linguist, Bible translator, lexicographer
- Era
- 20th century
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The enemy is delighted to have us so occupied incessantly with secondary and trivial concerns, as to keep us from attacking and resisting in the true spirit of the conflict.
The aim of Satanic power is to cut off communication with God. To accomplish this aim he deludes the soul with a sense of defeat, covers him with a thick cloud of darkness, depresses and oppresses the spirit, which in turn hinders prayer …
Here then we see God’s way of success in our work, whatever it may be – a trinity of prayer, faith and patience.
I do not intend to be one of those who bemoan little results, while resting in the faithfulness of God. My cue is to take hold of the faithfulness of God and USE THE MEANS necessary to secure big results.