This is a lesson on
prayer that we dare not ignore. It is so
easy to pray to impress instead of to beseech God. There is a part of us that wants to be well
thought of. We want others to look at us
and be impressed by how “spiritual” we are.
We like to “wow” others by the way we speak and pray. Let’s be honest. It’s true, isn’t it? Some people pray more to impress others than
to honestly beseech God. They turn up
the passion in public that they otherwise don’t have in private.
Jesus instructs us to
not pray just to be heard by others. We
should be people of prayer always. We
need to pray in private. There are far
too few of us who get alone with the Lord to pray. Prayer should be a priority of our
lives. All of us should spend time alone
with the Him away from the ears of others.
The desire to pray
flows from the heart. A lack of prayer
in our lives indicates that we are not in a right relationship with God as we
should be. You want to spend time with
whom you love. If you love the Lord, you
will want to spend time with Him.
We should have a daily
plan to pray and to pray with a purpose.
Prayer is far more than an add-on to our agendas. It is essential to our agendas. It is foolish to jump into living without
first drawing from Him who lives eternally.
If you don’t get alone
with the Lord on a regular basis, I encourage you to change your ways right
now. It is essential for spiritual
health. You will never grow in your love
for God without a consistent prayer life.
You will never notice God working in your life if you don’t pray. You will never know the thrill of victory in
Jesus without praying.
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