THE WORD OF THE LIVING GOD SAYS: #PRAY_WITHOUT_CEASING, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil(1Thessalonians5:17-22). THIS MEANS: In 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing,” can be confusing. Obviously, it cannot mean we are to be in a head-bowed, eyes-closed posture all day long. Paul is not referring to non-stop talking, but rather an attitude of God-consciousness and God-surrender that we carry with us all the time. Every waking moment is to be lived in an awareness that God is with us and that He is actively involved and engaged in our thoughts and actions. When our thoughts turn to worry, fear, discouragement, and anger, we are to consciously and quickly turn every thought into prayer and every prayer into thanksgiving. In his letter to the Philippians, Paul commands us to stop being anxious and instead, “in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6). He taught the believers at Colossae to devote themselves “to prayer, being watchful and thankful” (Colossians 4:2). Paul exhorted the Ephesian believers to see prayer as a weapon to use in fighting spiritual battles (Ephesians 6:18). As we go through the day, prayer should be our first response to every fearful situation, every anxious thought, and every undesired task that God commands. A lack of prayer will cause us to depend on ourselves instead of depending on Gods grace. Unceasing prayer is, in essence, continual dependence upon and communion with the Father. TAKE #TEN_MINUTES AND PRAY WITH ME, FOR YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, CHURCH-MATES AND EVEN THOSE YOU CONSIDER AS YOUR ENEMY. BE BLESSED. AMEN
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:42:28 +0000
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