Prayer and Supplication

Philippians 4:6-7 "Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

 

It has almost been two months since my grandfather passed and he has been heavily on my mind lately. His being gone is still very surreal as I have never lost anyone so close to me. As I was sitting talking to my grandmother about my grandfather she told me that no matter what condition he was in physically he ALWAYS got on his knees to pray at night. I'm not sure about you and your prayer life, but I rarely get on my knees to pray...I generally pray in the shower, in the bed, in the car basically whereever is convenient for me. PROBLEM: prayer isn't supposed to be convenient to me it should be a priority and I should kneel down before the Lord in prayer giving Him my FULL attention versus praying while doing something else. So I made a vow to myself that I would start getting on my knees to pray...it lasted for a few weeks and once I stopped I noticed a difference. Nothing drastic happened, but I was definitely in a deeper more intimate fellowship with God when I actually got on my knees to pray. So here is my challenge to you (if you don't already do it) start getting on your knees to pray EVERY night not just when you're going through a difficult time and see if it makes a difference in your intimacy with God. Although at times it may be tough to pray...you must still pray with stability being confident in God's ability.

I read the book Anxious for Nothing: God's Cure for the Cares of Your Soul (John Macarthur) as part of my Bible study class. The book stated that God gives you strength one day at a time and through prayer you can avoid anxiety. Don't worry...instead pray right, act right, and think right. The only way to replace a bad habit is to replace it with a good one. For me praying while doing other things is a bad habit that I've acquired so my goal is to replace it with the good habit of praying on my knees, giving my full attention EVERY night not just nights following tough days.

 

Happy Saturday!! Get on your knees tonight!!!

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