After having called attention to the qualifications required in personal work there is a special need of emphasizing the fact that faith in God and a constant waiting, in prayer on the Lord, are preeminently necessary; in connection with the latter we suggest some of the things for which we need to pray.
1st. Pray. “Lord give me "getting up” grace,” that is, courage to confess Christ.
AND your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.
Ephesians 6:15.
2nd. Pray. “Lord give me walking grace.”
IN all they ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 3:6.
3rd. Pray. “Lord direct me to the right person.”
WHEN thou goest, it (God’s word) shall lead thee. (First Clause.)
Proverbs 6:22.
THEN the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near and join thyself to the chariot.
Acts 8:29.
4th. Pray. “Lord, show me what to say.”
IF any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally.
James 1:5.
THE Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: He wakeneth morning by morning, He wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Isaiah 50:4.
THOU therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.”
Jeremiah 1:17.
5th. Pray that God will give power to what is said.
Pray that God, will carry an the work after we are through.