Faith and Practice
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Part I: Friends History, Belief, and Practice
Chapter 3—Faith in Action
A. Prayer
is the avenue God has provided for His children to commune directly with Him. The life devoted to prayer results in an ongoing, growing relationship with God. An intimate relationship with God cannot be achieved without prayer as a foundational aspect of the Christian life. Before seeking to live out the Christian life in this world, the believer must know God. Knowing God in this sense goes far beyond knowing who God is or knowing about God. Rather the believer seeks the heart of God through prayer so that he or she may learn to hear God’s voice and follow in obedience to God’s leading. Seeking the face of God through prayer should be both an individual and a corporate act of worship.
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