See, that's what I think this sort of writing implies. It seems to imply to me that it's the length of our prayers that makes God do what we want.
Now, if I know and love someone, to me it's a sign of the health and intimacy of our relationship that, while I am free to go on and on if I need to about some burden or distress (or success), I don't need to, because he already knows me so well, and already is disposed towards me in love.
Now, which is the more Biblical perspective?
Oh but I forget, he already sort of downplayed the Bible.
Yeah, I can see why, maybe.
Dan
That's just part of the problem. What we need is true Bibilical preaching. Paul said that it is through the foolishness of preaching (or the messagae preached) that God has chosen to save those that believe. Note - he didn't say through prayer, special music, special meetings, etc., but through preaching. We need to pray that God would raise up men who are not afraid to preach the Gospel according to Jesus Christ.
Richard Lovelace, author of Renewal as a Way of Life, (a condensed version of his larger work The Dynamics of Spiritual Growth) stated that two types of sermons that are used of by the Holy Spirit to bring in revival were messages on the Holiness of God and the sinfulness of man. When was the last time you heard such of a message in the main line churches??