Clinton E. Arnold On Prayer

From 3 Crucial Questions about Spiritual Warfare:

"The very act of prayer is an admission that "there is someone greater than I" and that "I am not able"."
(Ephesians 3:14 – For this reason I kneel before the Father)
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"Prayer is communication with the commander-in-chief during the battle. Our awareness of the battle heightens our sense of need to stay in constant touch with our superior officer, who can resupply us and provide us with our orders."
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"Prayer is more than just vocalizing a list of needs to God. Prayer involves asking God how we should pray and then acting on the promptings and impressions the Spirit places on our minds."
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"God is near. We have the privilege of entering his presence regularly as children."
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"The heart and essence of spiritual warfare at any level is prayer."
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"Part of the ministry of the Holy Spirit is in providing direction an guidance in how we pray (Eph. 6:18)"
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