Before we begin I would love to hear what everyone thinks about prayer. Be honest, is it truly from your heart? Do you pray without ceasing? Do you really need to? Is it constant in your life or sporadic? Do you think God really hears you? Does praying build your faith or do you do it just to go "through the motions?" Anything other thoughts...
I am so sorry that I have not posted the article broken up by days yet, but I have been without internet, execpt at work, where I can only post on my lunch break and early before I start work. It is coming I promise :)
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
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Well I will finally have internet again tonight at home so I will be able to work on this article a little more. Also, hopefully Daniel and Scott have "recovered" from their trip :)
To answer my own question... I have not taken prayer as serious as I should have in the past. I would sometimes, but a lot of times just pray and go through the motions. I have been convicted of how I really need to be sincere, have faith, and trust God as I pray. And He says to keep asking! God answers in His perfect timing and I need to just believe and keep asking in faith. It is how I communicate with my Heavenly Father! No prayer equals no desire (lack of heart) or hope.
I have been saved! I now have a way to communicate with the Father, since Christ made this possible by His death!!!
I believe when it says in Thessalonians to "pray without ceasing..." that it is to be taken literally. I need to be in constant communion with God. And also constantly praying for other, believers and non-believers alike!
Sorry for the length and seemingly rambling nature of this. But I am really excited about how God is stirring my heart is this area. Am I going to be a sincere prayer?
If you haven't already you may want to check out Mike Nash's Message on Prayer a few weeks ago, Todd's at Deluge, and the section on it from The Gospel Primer.
I just wanted to let you all know that I’m really excited about this article as prayer has not been a part of my daily walk as it should be. I will pray for many things but I find myself needing to check the motives of my heart and ask myself, “am I praying sincerely with faith that God will grant me the desires of my heart or am I lacking trust in my Savior who has always been faithful in the past in His perfect timing?” I was reading through Mathew the other day and I came across the verse below. How true it is!
Matthew 21:22-“And whatever you ask in prayer you will receive, if you have faith.”
Hey Candace. I don't believe that we've met, but if you want to be able to post, let me know.
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