Col 4:2
(ESV) Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
NOTE: I once heard a
statistic that said Christians like to hear messages on prayer more than any
other topic. We (Christians) also say all the right things, like--one can't
accomplish anything for God without prayer. And yet, few people really and
actually pray, why? We know (or say) it is important. We know (or can
communicate) why it is important. And we don't do it--not really do it. I think
the only reasonable explanation is that we don't believe God answers our
prayers, unless they are really important to him. But God answers all prayers
in a manner that is best for us--and there in is the rub. What is best for us
is not necessarily what we want. We believe that we know what is best for our
lives and we are not willing to really trust God that he knows what is best for
our lives. That's hard. It is hard to trust in the unseen to bring about
something that is best for us AND for those around us. Because God is not
selfish. He wants our lives to have impact. He is not in the business of
handing out candy so we can get toothaches, but wants our lives to bring glory
to him and impact others for him. Because it is in those two missions that we
will achieve the greatest satisfaction. That is what we were created for and
when you use something for which it was not designed, you are frustrated. So
what will it be this year, frustration by doing it our way, or fulfillment by
trusting God to do it his way?
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