Seems everyone in our house
is sick again, please pray for Avery, Holly and I to get over all these allergy
and other problems. Thank you for your prayers and I hope you have a great
weekend.
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Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving
Colossians 4:2
One our most difficult tasks as believers is to have a devotional prayer life that is alert and focused. If you have had any experience with trying to spend time quiet and with the Lord, then you know how many distractions can interfere. I believe this is based on our minds ability to constantly process information and plan. While we sit to pray, all we can think about is what we want for lunch or how much time we have left before we need to be somewhere else.
Our Lord demonstrated that the solution to a good prayer life is to practice a habit of making time for the Father. Jesus went into a quiet place most often in the morning or while it was dark because there would be less distractions from the crowds. It was in those prayer times we see great things came about. The disciples were chosen after prayer, blessings were given, and our salvation was secured through his times of prayer.
Thank the Lord that you have the open door to prayer. Imagine the reality of a twenty four hour, seven day a week, unlimited access to the Creator of the Universe. That is difficult to grab hold of for us, but it is still true. The Lord is anxious to hear from us and as weak as our bodies are, the spirit inside of us must be stronger. Devote yourself to prayer, and to getting together with Him.
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Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving
Colossians 4:2
One our most difficult tasks as believers is to have a devotional prayer life that is alert and focused. If you have had any experience with trying to spend time quiet and with the Lord, then you know how many distractions can interfere. I believe this is based on our minds ability to constantly process information and plan. While we sit to pray, all we can think about is what we want for lunch or how much time we have left before we need to be somewhere else.
Our Lord demonstrated that the solution to a good prayer life is to practice a habit of making time for the Father. Jesus went into a quiet place most often in the morning or while it was dark because there would be less distractions from the crowds. It was in those prayer times we see great things came about. The disciples were chosen after prayer, blessings were given, and our salvation was secured through his times of prayer.
Thank the Lord that you have the open door to prayer. Imagine the reality of a twenty four hour, seven day a week, unlimited access to the Creator of the Universe. That is difficult to grab hold of for us, but it is still true. The Lord is anxious to hear from us and as weak as our bodies are, the spirit inside of us must be stronger. Devote yourself to prayer, and to getting together with Him.
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