Unto the Lord the soul is turned and lifted in wholehearted prayer, placing the whole self before God in dependence upon Him. It is the prayer of those who truly believe His Word. That prayer must be offered with the right spirit, seeking God rather than personal convenience or advantage, with spiritual and eternal interests viewed in the light of Scripture. To lift the soul to the Lord is to trust in Him as the God of salvation, to wait on Him all the day, to ask not to be put to shame and not to let enemies triumph, and to ask Him to show His ways, teach His paths, and lead in His truth. It stands opposite to lifting the soul unto vanity by seeking supremacy, accepting Satan's suggestions, and failing to honor and reverence God and openly proclaim allegiance to Him, which forfeits the right to God's blessings and prevents the Lord from working with such ones.
Unto the Lord the soul is turned and lifted in wholehearted prayer, placing the whole self before God in dependence upon Him. It is the prayer of those who truly believe His Word. That prayer must be offered with the right spirit, seeking God rather than personal convenience or advantage, with spiritual and eternal interests viewed in the light of Scripture. To lift the soul to the Lord is to trust in Him as the God of salvation, to wait on Him all the day, to ask not to be put to shame and not to let enemies triumph, and to ask Him to show His ways, teach His paths, and lead in His truth. It stands opposite to lifting the soul unto vanity by seeking supremacy, accepting Satan's suggestions, and failing to honor and reverence God and openly proclaim allegiance to Him, which forfeits the right to God's blessings and prevents the Lord from working with such ones.