Faithful to their duty: “Seek every opportunity to go where prayer is wont to be made. Those who are really seeking for communion with God will be seen in the prayer meeting, faithful to do their duty and earnest and anxious to reap all the benefits they can gain. They will improve every opportunity of placing themselves where they can receive the rays of light from heaven.”—Steps to Christ, 98CWG 81.3

Spirit-filled Christians seen in prayer meeting: “When the Spirit of God shall work upon the heart, cleansing the soul-temple of its defilement of worldliness and pleasure-loving, all will be seen in the prayer meeting, faithful to do their duty and earnest and anxious to reap all the benefit they can gain.”—Testimonies For The Church 4:461CWG 81.4

Educate the mind to love prayer meeting: “Prepare for eternity with such zeal as you have not yet manifested. Educate your mind to love the Bible, to love the prayer meeting, to love the hour of meditation, and, above all, the hour when the soul communes with God. Become heavenly-minded if you would unite with the heavenly choir in the mansions above.”—Testimonies For The Church 2:268CWG 81.5

The object of the prayer meeting: “What is the object of assembling together? Is it to inform God, to instruct Him by telling Him all we know in prayer? We meet together to edify one another by an interchange of thoughts and feelings, to gather strength, and light, and courage by becoming acquainted with one another's hopes and aspirations; and by our earnest, heartfelt prayers, offered up in faith, we receive refreshment and vigor from the Source of our strength. These meetings should be most precious seasons and should be made interesting to all who have any relish for religious things.”—Testimonies For The Church 2:578CWG 81.6

Making prayer meeting interesting: “Our prayer and social meetings should be seasons of special help and encouragement. Each one has a work to do to make these gatherings as interesting and profitable as possible. This can best be done by having a fresh experience daily in the things of God, and by not hesitating to speak of His love in the assemblies of His people.”—Christian Service, 211CWG 82.1

“Long, prosy talks and prayers are out of place anywhere, and especially in the social meeting.... They weary the angels and the people who listen to them. Our prayers should be short and right to the point.”—Testimonies For The Church 4:70, 71CWG 82.2

Pray short prayers: “All should feel it a Christian duty to pray short. Tell the Lord just what you want.”—Testimonies For The Church 2:578CWG 82.3

“One or two minutes is long enough for any ordinary prayer.”—Testimonies For The Church 2:581CWG 82.4

SUMMARY AND PRAYER THOUGHT

I love to spend two hours with the good Lord early each morning in heartfelt prayer, Bible reading and meditating on the spotless life of Christ and listening to the Holy Spirit, “to that still small voice,” teaching, leading, guiding, instructing, rebuking, correcting, and commissioning me to do God's will. This is the way God helps me to grow spiritually.CWG 82.5

We are also instructed not to neglect the regular prayer meetings. I especially enjoy when we break up into small groups of twos and threes. In an intimate small group we can be more open, get to know one another better, and we can pray more meaningfully for one another's burdens and problems.CWG 82.6

God has promised wherever two or three are gathered together in His name that He will come to comfort, edify, to give us strength, courage and spiritual vigor to fight the good fight of faith.CWG 82.7

Chapter 32—Family Worship

Chapter 34—The Agonizing of Christ in Prayer