Lack of Prayer - Self-Confidence

There is an astonishing lack of prayer among many Christians, lint they are stunted in their growth when they allow cares and business to swallow up the Lord’s portion. “Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation;” the unguarded soul falls an easy prey to the world and Satan’s temptations (to self-confidence and giving way to the flesh); grace may use the fall, of course, for blessing in the end but how much better to have walked instructed by God’s Word. Peter had three warnings before he fell (Matt. 26:34, 41, 5234Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. (Matthew 26:34)
41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (Matthew 26:41)
52Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. (Matthew 26:52)).