“A minister may be made a man of power by prayer, and he may be unmade and bereft of power by people failing to pray for him. Any church may have a mighty man of God for its pastor, if it is willing to pay the price, and that price is not a big salary but great praying.”

“Have you a minister you do not like, a pastor who is perhaps inefficient, or does not clearly know nor preach the truth?  Do you want a new minister? I can tell you how to get him. Pray for the one you have till God makes him over.”

“Have you a minister you do like? Do you wish him to be even better, do you wish him to be far more effective than he is today? Pray for him till God give him new wisdom and clothes him with new power.”

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