Prayer

5. February 2010 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

Today, I promised I would share part II from Roderick Belin’s “Journey to the Heart of God” manual.   I really hope some of you will consider joining me on this journey.  I know it is a major sacrifice but to get more you have to do MORE.  Have a SAFE weekend and Monday I will post the last part which will be on Studying.

Remember we are fasting, praying and studying…

PRAYER

Prayer is the life’s work of the Christian.  All that we do must flow out of prayer.  When we study the life of Jesus, we see that Jesus did not pray between his periods of work and ministry, Jesus worked and ministered between His times of prayer.  Prayer must be the first priority for the Christian.  It is through prayer that we strengthen our relationship with God and access the power of God for our living. 

O what peace we often forfeit

O what needless pains we bear

All because we do not carry

Everything to God in prayer.

We’ve got to pray openly and honestly.  Admit to God when you don’t feel like it or when the tv or someone is pulling you in another direction.  Hey, we all have that wandering inclination and God is big enough to handle it.  Just ask for more strength and discipline to be constant in prayer. 

Remember, this is a practice.  Just because it is the right thing to do doesn’t mean that it will happen for us overnight.  Just keep being committed to the practice of prayer. 

God’s faithfulness to us is our shield and armor! (Psalm 91:4)  God knows we can be wishy-washy.  That’s what grace is for! 

So, take it easy on yourself.  God loves you and wants you to reach where you’re trying to go… in Him.

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