Mankind isn't supposed to work all the time or play all the time or eat all the time. We are commanded by God to pray with out ceasing. Pray all the time. Pray when the thought of praying comes to mind. Pray when the nights that you cannot sleep and feel restless. Pray when you're awaken early in the morning. Pray when life is good and wonderful. Be thankful.
Pray when life is bad and you don't even feel like praying. Pray when you wake up and pray before you lay down to sleep. Pray when someone comes to the forefront of your memory. You may be the only one praying for that particular person and God has called upon you to lift them up in prayer. God instructs us to pray and then to pray some more. That is our all.
Pray before and after reading the word. Pray before reading and ask for God to reveal Himself in His word and give you understanding. Pray and ask for the ability and capability to live out what you are reading. Pray when you're done feasting on the word of God and thank Him for it. Pray and give thanks because it was His desire to draw you nigh to Him and speak to you through His word.
Pray that God would fill the rooms of your home and push and evict any spirits of darkness that dwell even in the corners of your home. Pray before, during and after your travels. Don't forget to thank Him for His travel mercies and keeping you safe. Pray before going out to minister or do any works of the Lord. Without His blessing, it will mean nothing.
If you don't know how to pray, ask the Lord to teach you how to pray. The very first thing that the disciples asked Jesus was to learn how to pray. It wasn't to learn how to cast out devil's or heal the sick. "Lord, teach us to pray". There is a wonderful book in the Bible called the Psalms, which is a prayer book within the Bible. It's the longest book in the entire Bible and for good reason. Read it and it will give you language and words for you to speak. Regurgitate the word back to the Lord. He knows full well the meaning of what you're saying but also knows how you understand it.
Jesus teaches us how to pray in Matthew 6. The Lord's Prayer and we ought to pray in that manner. Or read where Jesus prayed for all of us in John 17. Prayer is our lifeline to the Lover of our soul. A Christian is only as strong as their prayer life. If your prayer life is weak, pray some more. If you have nothing to pray for, pray for others. There is always something to pray about. Pray and pray some more. Pray the best you can. Pray in tears, the Lord knows their meaning and collects our tears. Look around you, there is so much to be thankful for.
Did you wake up today? Go and pray and thank the Lord. Regardless of our circumstances, we can pray at all times. We can come BOLDLY to the throne room of God and receive mercy and grace in our time of help. Or we can come into His presence just to simply display our gratitude for saving our life and establishing our new life in Jesus Christ. Never stop praying. Pray as much as you can. It is our all.
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