“Shall I pray to chance?”

Ephesians 6:18 “And pray in the spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” A certain women was crossing the Atlantic and asked a sailor one morning how long it should take them to arrive.”If it is God‘s will we will arrive in Liverpool in 14 days,”said the sailor. “If it is God‘s will !” said the woman; “what a senseless expression ! Don’t you know that all comes by chance? In a few days a terrible storm arose and the woman stood clinging to her cabin door in agony. “How long do you think it will last? “she asked the sailor.” It seems likely to last some time,madam .” Oh! she cried,”Pray that we may not be lost ! “His reply was,”Madam, shall I pray to chance? “ Oftentimes, It takes pain to get us to really pray. This is the very reason God allows us to experience difficult times to bring us to the place where we are reminded of our great need for Him. So when God allows pain in our lives, let us not delay in falling to our knees, confessing our dependence upon Him, and establishing a consistent prayer life. Corrie Ten Boom said,” Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?”