So praying has been the the thing that has been on my mind the most as of late…. My conversations with God, my pleading with him for the things of my heart and my asking Him to change my heart so that it matches His.
Prayer changes things…
We’ve heard the adage, it’s on posters, wall hangings and decorations but do we really believe it? Is it the thing that we fall back on when there. Is another option to us? When there is still some futile effort that we can exercise?
That’s the rough side of contemplating our relationship with God, focusing in and leaning on His strength and His wisdom. I decided to write this post today after reading a tweet from someone who I have never met and probably never will. I reads:
This is my mom.My mom committed suicide today.I miss her so much.I love her so much.Everyone please pray.Im not ok.
I took out the picture and the name because its extremely important but not needed for the post. My question is, how many “believers” read that tweet and skipped over it because it wasn’t important to them. It was retweeted a few times but the truth of the matter is that a believer reached out for prayer for something so tragic as a suicide and I think that we can agree that we blow it off as non essential.
praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, (Ephesians 6:18 ESV)
Paul says it all. Sometimes I think we miss golden opportunities to cry out to the Creator of all things, to be that intercessor for those whom we don’t know. What could bring God more glory than to open our hearts, drop to our knees and pray because one of our brothers or sisters is struggling?
What are some of the ways that you can be praying at all times? Using discernment to pray about events in the news? Focused prayer on a specific people group? Local or global area? How much do we make God small by praying small? It’s. A. Heart. Check.
My prayer is that the Holy Spirit is working deeply in your heart, pressing the evil out and stirring the Holiness that is Jesus inside you.
The Safeties Off 