D.A. Carson, A Call to Spiritual Reformation, Baker, 1992, p. 19.
We don’t drift into spiritual life; we do not drift into disciplined prayer. We do not grow in prayer unless we plan to pray. That means we must set aside time to do nothing but pray. What we actually do reflects our highest priorities. That means that we can proclaim our commitment to prayer until the cows come home, but unless we actually pray, our actions disown our words
D.A. Carson, A Call to Spiritual Reformation, Baker, 1992, p. 19.