If you feel like giving up on prayer then this little note is for YOU.
You have prayed and prayed. Begged even. You may have fasted and prayed. You might have shared your request/s with your small group at church. And still no sign of any change.
Don’t give up.
God is working.
We just can’t see it right now with our human eyes but believe that..
…He is for you
…He loves you and your loved ones immensely and
wants what is best for us and our loved ones more than we do.
Or you might not have a big problem that needs prayer – you just have not foster a daily conversation with God. You might not think that you need too or that it makes any difference. Oh, but it does.
God is calling you and me to a relationship that requires fostering and growth.
What a marvellous invitation!
And what do we do?
We leave the fostering to 2 hours on a Sunday morning or 15 minutes in our morning ‘devotions’.
No! God wants all of us. 24/7 of us. 365 days of the year and then some.
I feel a stirring in my soul to take up Paul’s challenge in his first letter to the believers in Thessalonica and…
Rejoice always
Pray without ceasing
Give thanks in all circumstances
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV
Do you want to join me?
This is the challenge-
- To train ourselves to become more aware of God and his presence with us in each moment.
- To bring everything big or small to him either in praise, thanksgiving or requests – nothing is too big or small to him.
- To greet Abba Father first thing in the morning – before the eyes are open.
- To end the day chatting to Abba Father – it’s ok to fall asleep, I do it everynight.
- To take at least one current news story each day and offer up prayers on behalf of the people involved.
- To pray as you walk around your neighbourhood.
- To have a running conversation with the Lord as you drive.
- Don’t forget to make space for listening to Him.
Check out This Week’s Resources below for some helpful and inspiring podcasts, videos and books that will stir your heart towards prayer too.
~ Jill Weber on the Renovare podcast talking about Cultivating Spaces Where Jesus Is Loved. Jill is a prayer missionary – super interesting talk. click here.
~Here is one booklet that every Christian needs to read – “Practice the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence – click here – free
~Here’s one for your health – Susie Larson interviews Dr. Jill Carnahan on gut health. She answers questions on mould toxicity and heart burn and more. click here.
~YouTube sermon by Pete Greig on “Prayer Starts with Presence” click the image below. Pete mentions a little booklet called “The Game With Minutes” by Frank Laubach – you can read that here.
Keep leaning into Him…
Rachel
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