quotes from Chapter 39 The Secret of Single-Minded Prayer by Eddie Smith
"It's hard for us to thank God while making our requests, for two reasons. First, because we are so focused on the need, we often wrestle with anxiety. Secondly, we typically thank someone after they've done something, not before.... Thanking God in advance for doing what you're asking Him to do is an expression of your expectancy."
"Listen to the things you say throughout the course of an average day. You may discover that although the prayers you are praying sound "faith-filled," in agreement with God's will, and you are expressing gratitude to God in advance, your conversation belies your prayer."
"The words we say should match the words we pray. Our conversations with others should reflect the faith with which we've prayed. To pray one thing about a person, place, or circumstance, and confess the opposite is classic double-mindedness....
