1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NLT) Never stop praying.
There is an old, falling-apart, Webster’s Dictionary (1965) sitting on my desk. Every now and then I take a moment to look up a definition of a word...sometimes an unfamiliar word...but as in the case of today, it is the transitive verb and noun form of a word frequently used; pray, prayer.
pray (v.t.); to implore; beseech; to ask for; to make supplication (e.g., to make a humble request)
prayer (n.); a humble entreaty made to God
Prayer is talking with the God who created you, loves you, saves you, comforts you, restores you. He always listens. He always responds in his perfect timing and in his perfect way. I often wonder why we make prayer such a difficult task. We have no trouble chatting or texting with our friends; why do we leave our Gracious Heavenly Father in the distance? Why do we only seek him when we have a problem?
This week my heart wants to share some of my favorite prayers and scriptures with you. My hope is that something will inspire you to develop a deeper prayer life with your Gracious Heavenly Father. He already knows your heart, your needs, your concerns, your joys, and your hopes...but he longs to hear from you, personally. Blessings to you, dear Reader.
Dear Heavenly Father,
For what I am, that I ought not to be; Forgive me.
For what I am not, that I ought to be; Forgive me.
Be with my mouth in what it says.
Be with my hands in what they do.
Be with my mind in what it thinks.
Be with my heart in what it feels.
Work in me – through me – for me – in spite of me.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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