Regarding 'Jabez's Prayer', I will say at once that I am a very poor Christian, and indeed a bad man. My besetting sins are many, and the least of them are the fleshlier ones: the really deadly ones are pride and intellectual arrogance. But I can honestly say I have never sunk to confusing prayer: the soul's colloquy with the Creator, mortal man's dialogue with the Deity: with magical incantation and the ritual of the 'spell.'
This quote offers an honest, introspective confession coupled with a reflection on the nature of prayer and spirituality. The author, Markham Shaw Pyle, admits to his shortcomings as a Christian, revealing the depth of his self-awareness and humility. This frank admission about his pride and intellectual arrogance cuts to the heart of common human flaws that can undermine spiritual growth. What stands out distinctly is his differentiation between true prayer and...
