THE WORD FOR YOU TODAY! Come near to God and he will come near to you. James 4:8 NIV WHEN PRAYER IS HARD WORK We all want what successful people have; were just not willing to pay the price they paid to get it. When you see someone with sculpted abs and a well-toned body, they probably spend time sweating in a gym. Theres a reason Paul talks about laboring...in prayers (Colossians 4:12 NKJV). When you pray, you must be passionate, persistent, and positive, expecting good things from God. You have to put your heart into it and believe God will do what He promised. Its not easy to fight off distractions and focus on Him. Dont expect your fleshly nature to cooperate; it comes to the place of prayer kicking and screaming. And dont expect your intellect to cheer you on; your self-sufficient nature will always choose prayer as a last resort. But God will urge you, and draw you into His presence. If you draw near to me, I will draw near to you. An unknown poet wrote I got up early one morning, and rushed right into the day. I had so much to accomplish, I didnt have time to pray. Troubles tumbled about me, and heavier came each task; Why doesnt God help me? I wondered. He answered, You didnt ask....I woke up early this morning, and paused before entering the day. I had so much to accomplish that I had to take time to pray. Many problems can be resolved or avoided altogether when you take time to pray and include God in every part of your day. Oh what peace we often forfeit; oh what needless pain we bear; All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer (Joseph M. Scriven).
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:17:08 +0000
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