HANDLE WITH PRAYER

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

^1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

Was out and about yesterday and ran across a little church sign that said, “Life is fragile, handle with prayer.”

It tied a little bow on a talk that was shared at AHOP earlier in the morning regarding the IMPORTANCE of continuous prayer.

We all often reserve our prayers for the "church house, the formal occasion, the dinner table, before we lay ourselves down to sleep or when faced with crisis or challenge. Yet Paul pointed out that prayer needs to be constant, that the conduit of communication between us and the Father needs to be open in all of our waking moments!

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Never stop praying.

And that little sign I saw yesterday couldn’t be more right!

Life is fragile. It most definitely needs prayer!

I mean we are up one minute and down the next; have things seemingly under control and then, WHAM, something or someone pulls the proverbial rug out. Without that communication line open we are relegated to our own understanding; something GOD said we shouldn’t lean on.

Proverbs 3:5

…do not trust in your own understanding.

The bottom line is we must heed Paul’s instruction. "Never stop praying"

Let's try it!

Since your awake, pray. Thank GOD for one more day on this side of the dirt!

“Don't forget to pray today because God did not forget to wake you up this morning.”
― Oswald Chambers

Don’t stop there, pause and include GOD in the plan for today.

Why? It is a jungle out there!

Matthew 26:41

Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. The spirit wants to do what is right, but the body is weak.

Don’t stop yet! Pray that GOD will set your agenda for today according to the GOOD WORK HE has planned for you!

Ephesians 2:10

We are His work. He has made us to belong to Christ Jesus so we can work for Him. He planned that we should do this.

Don’t ever underestimate the power, the timing, or impact of prayer. Be open. Stay open. Nothing is too small or insignificant. Remember GOD is invested in you INTRICATELY.

Luke 12:7

…he pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail—even numbering the hairs on your head!

Now that communication lines are open, leave them open!

Remember…

“The great tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer but unoffered prayer.”
― KB Meyer

Have a great week!

I love you all!

Freedom Church

Pastor GDelaney