The Prayer Life [Annotated, Updated]: Persevering in Prayer

by Andrew Murray

The connection between the prayer life and the Spirit life is close and lasting. It is not merely that we can receive the Spirit through prayer, but the Spirit life requires, as an indispensable thing, a continuous prayer life. I can be led continually by the Spirit only as I continually give myself to prayer. This was very evident in the life of our Lord. A study of His life will give us a wonderful view of the power and holiness of prayer.