Getting Back to Prayer
The weather is finally getting warmer and I’ve taken a couple prayer walks for the first time since last Fall. Oh how I’ve missed them. There’s nothing like looking up at a big blue sky, singing “How Big is God” at the top of your lungs, and then thanking God for His goodness and His love. Call me crazy but I can almost feel His arms around me as I walk and commune with Him and ask Him for ears to hear.
It’s interesting to me that so many seem to neglect prayer as part of their daily lives. It’s such a basic tenet of the Christian faith and yet people seem to forget that it’s much more than thanking God for our food and asking for intervention when going through a crisis. To have a close relationship with Christ, we must talk with Him. He wants to hear about our joys and sorrows. Sure, He knows everything before we tell Him but He doesn’t tire of hearing from us. I’m sure He wonders why we tell everybody else what’s on our mind but we don’t talk to Him. I confess I’ve been guilty of that too but I’m changing that pattern. God has been my best friend and I want to treat Him as such.
If you’re one whose schedule doesn’t accommodate taking time for God, take time to change your schedule. You can’t afford not to. Your day will be much more productive and less stressful with God at the center. When He’s left out, chaos reigns. Get back to prayer today and let it start with repentance for letting Him take any place besides first.
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