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Pray Continually

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:46:00 +0000

The important phrase of this scripture which I would like to emphasize is “pray continually”. Praying without stopping is not something that we are naturally inclined to do, but we must persist to do it. The Lord often withdrew from people to pray. There were times when He would pray all night; He also declared that His father’s house is to be a house of prayer. Consider making a commitment to pray for 10 minutes every day. Decide what you will be praying about and stay focused. For example, you may want to pray for your family for several minutes or your youth group, be targeted and stay focused. Check the time before you start and go!
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Earnestly Seeking God With Our Spirit-self

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:02:20 +0000

I was taught that we have a soul and spirit. Our soul is our mind, will and emotions. Our spirit is what gets born again and will live forever. If we are to truly connect with God in a deeper way, we must find the place in prayer where our spirit connects with the Holy Spirit of God.

Isaiah 26:9 (Amplified Version)
My soul yearns for you [O Lord] in the night; yes, my spirit within me seeks you earnestly.

Earnestly:
1) Showing deep sincerity or seriousness
2) With a purposeful or sincere intent
3) Serious; determined

Isaiah separated the soul and the spirit of men in our Scriptures. Is it possible that there is another dimension of prayer that we are missing? We rush into our prayer time and pour out all of the things that are on our mind and then we stop. But have we taken the time for our spirit to earnestly seek to connect with God?

Consider taking some additional time to just be still and to earnestly seek God in silence. This will allow time for our spirit to really connect with the Lord once we have emptied out all of the things on our mind.

Rewards for Praying in Secret

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:57:29 +0000

This is just a reminder to take time out of your busy schedule today and pray.

Matthew 6:6
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

How much time do you spend having quality prayer every day? Does your prayer life consist of constantly telling God all day long that you need help with this or that? Consider making a list of things and people to pray for today. Then, go into a room, close the door behind you and pray in secret for a while. I could use a reward from the Lord, how about you?

Too Busy for Prayer? Make some changes in your life!

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:31:11 +0000

There are four things that we should never be too busy for: prayer, fellowship with other believers, worship and reading the Bible. These are the very things that help keep Christians strong in their faith.

How much time do you spend praying in a day ?

Mark 1:35

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

Luke 5:16

But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

2 Timothy 1:3 (Amplified Bible)

I thank God Whom I worship with a pure conscience, in the spirit of my fathers, when without ceasing I remember you night and day in my prayers.

If you’re too busy to take time to get on your knees and give God your complete and total attention for a while, it’s time to make some changes in your prayer life. Have you ever prayed for an entire hour? Jesus did. Actually, there is a recorded account in the Bible where Jesus prayed all night. When was the last time you did that? I’m going to spend some time in prayer now; I need to make some changes.

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Why Isn’t God Answering My Prayer?

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:05:47 +0000

We tend to want things right away in this day and age that we live in. Is it any wonder that our attitude is this way in America? With convenient stores on every corner, fast food restaurants at our fingertips and microwaves in our kitchens, we are able to instantly gratify our desires.

Psalm 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.

“God, why aren’t you answering my prayer?”

Consider what our verse says today: “No good thing does He withhold.” Maybe what I think would be a good thing, God knows it would be a destructive thing to have in my life. This is just one of many possibilities as to why God isn’t answering a prayer request.

Too Busy for Prayer? Make some changes in your life!