The place of prayer in the life of a Christian cannot be trivialized. It is the very link that connects the soul of a believer to heaven. It strengthens our fellowship with God and takes us to the throne of grace where we can ask for our daily needs.
It's no doubt that prayer brings momentum. It lifts
the heart above the challenges of life and gives it a view of God’s resources
of victory and hope. Prayer provides power, poise, peace and purpose for a
person’s purpose, plans and pursuits.
The most powerful energy anyone
can generate is prayer energy. This energy satiates us from within and empowers us as Christians to continue in the faith and daily walk in the Spirit.
"The devil smiles when we
make plans,
He laughs when we get too busy,
But he trembles when we
pray" ~ Corrie Ten Boom
"Don’t worry about anything;
instead, pray about everything;
Tell God your needs and don’t
forget to thank Him for His answers.
If you do this, you will
experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful
Than the human mind can
understand" ~ Philippians 4:6-7 TLB
Whatever is worth worrying about
is worth praying about. God is never more than a prayer away from you. When you
feel swept off your feet, get back to your knees.
"If I could hear Christ
praying for me in the next room,
I would not fear a million enemies.
Yet, distance makes no difference.
He is praying for me" ~
Robert M. Nccheyne
Heaven is ready to receive you
when you pray. “Time spent in communion with God is never lost” – Gordon Lindsay.
"I have so much to do today
that I shall spend
The first three hours in
prayer" ~ Martin Luther King Jnr
Common people do not pray. They
only beg. So pray, don’t beg. When we pray, we link ourselves with God’s
inexhaustible power and insight. “Wishing will never be a substitute for prayer”
– Edwin Louis Cole.
Remember that prayers can’t be
answered until they are prayed. “Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe
that you receive them, and you will have them (Mark 11:24 NKJV).
"A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel"
When we pray, we must
simultaneously position ourselves to be willing to take action that God requires
as answers to our prayer because “prayer is not monologue but dialogue; God’s
voice in response to mine is its most essential part” (Andrew Murray).
The prayers a person lives on his
feet are no less important than those he says on his knees.
"Practical prayer is harder
on the sole of your shoes
Than on the knees of your
trousers" ~ Osten O’Malley
The strongest action that you can
take in any situation is to go to your knees and ask God for help. The highest
purpose of faith or prayer is not to change your circumstances but to change
you.
Pray to do the will of God in
every situation. Nothing else is worth praying for. That you desire a dream car, a house, a job, pay increase and promotion, and business boom are good but not good enough to make heaven smile at you. But to do the Father's bidding and ask for anything according to His will gladdens Him.
"Do not have your concert
and tune your instruments afterwards.
Begin the day with God" ~
James Hudson Taylor
The Scripture urges us to “rejoice
always, pray continually and give thanks in all circumstances; for this is
God’s will for us in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). However, prayer may not change all things
for you, but it sure changes you for all things.
Prayer is the stop that keeps
you going; it's the force that keeps you soaring. So, whatsoever you may be going through - be it barrenness, joblessness, depression, heartbreak, hardship or lack, if God is your Father, please call home today.
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