Paul as a pray-er

I find that Professor Gordon Fee is by far one of the best teachers on Paul's letters. One of Fee's books is called Paul, the Spirit and the People of God. Here are two very good quotes from the book.

"A prayerless life is one of practical atheism." (p. 149)

"What is clear from Paul's letters is that he was a pray-er before he was a missioner or thinker.' (P. 147)

Often pastors, teachers and preachers (and scholars!) think of the apostle Paul as either a practitioner/pastor or theologian. But if we read his letters carefully we will realise that he is first of all a worshipper of God - and a pray-er! A role model for us.