When prayer is hard work Colossians 4:12 NKJV Paul writes, Epaphras, who is... always labouring fervently for you in prayers. Sometimes praying for others feels like labouring. Once you understand and accept that, not having tingling sensations when you pray wont discourage you. You can smile and tell yourself, This is the way the Bible says it will be sometimes. G. Campbell Morgan said, A man may offer a prayer, beautiful in diction and perfect in the number of its petitions. But if it gives him gratification afterwards, that prayer cannot have been truly prayed. What did he mean? Simply this: youll feel good after youve prayed, but your goal isnt to feel good about the fact that you have prayed, or that you felt particularly good during the process. Observe: 1) Prayer is a duty. Its like going to work. You do it because its a commitment, and because of the rewards it brings. 2) Prayer is a discipline. The old-timers used to talk about praying through. Through what? Through wandering thoughts, through fatigue, through fears, and every other form of resistance and distraction. When you enter the prayer zone, satan will fight you at every turn. But when you stand in the name of Jesus, the powers of darkness will retreat and youll prevail (John 14:13-14). (3) Prayer is a delight. It wont happen every time, but if youre faithful to the place of prayer therell be times when your whole being will be conscious that God is present, answering your prayer and giving you guidance. And even when the answer isnt completely clear, youll leave His presence saying, Now I have peace about it.
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 11:28:28 +0000
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