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“Prayer” in Greek is formed by the word “communication” and the word “wish”, which means communicating wishes with God. It is a process of exchange during which God bestows confidence to the person praying, while the person gradually surrenders his will and replaces it with God’s will. God takes delight in and is patient to have a hearty communication with us so as to strengthen our faith in Him.

「祷告」是两个词儿「交流」与「愿望」的组合，指的是与神交流意愿。在这个过程中，神把信心赋予祈祷者，而祈祷者则逐渐放弃自己的意愿，以神的旨意取代自己的意愿。神乐意这样耐心地与我们交心，是要建立我们对祂的信心。