Prayer is admitting that I am powerless to control the outcome and that I am asking God to step in. Most of the things which concern us, bother us, give us anxiety, take away our thoughts and time, and generally rob us of enjoying the moment that we are in... are things over which we have no control.
I am not writing about those things which are clearly a natural consequence to some decision that we have made (maybe that's a topic for another post); for example if I choose to walk across a busy freeway during rush hour, I am probably going to get hit by a car. In those cases, prayer is probably a good way to help us recover from our mistake, and it may also be a way to help us not to make that choice in the first place... but now back to the main point...
Prayer is asking God to step in and change: hearts, situations, minds, outcomes, feelings, expressions, conditions, etc. Prayer is accepting the fact that we can't do it alone; it acknowledges our dependence on God for life and for the outcome. God honors prayer and according to the Bible he hears prayer and responds.
If this is true, how much do we rely on prayer for daily life? Jesus sets the example for prayer. He often got alone with God and prayed, but usually he interacted with people, sinners, those in need, and those seeking to know him... his life was a prayer and he has left us with the Holy Spirit while we await his return.
What are your thoughts on prayer? Why is it such a powerful tool but yet so under-utilized in the Christian walk?
"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." Colossians 4:2
-Andy G.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
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