Wednesday Writing...5/15/10..."Pray Without Ceasing"

Good morning,

The writing for Wednesday covers the topic of the importance of continuous prayer. Bre wrote, "Let us learn to pray like Elijah. Let us also learn to pray like Paul, who prayed constantly and had a true relationship with Jesus."

Prayer is simple; it is having a conversation with God about what is on our minds. We can do that by turning our mental musings to be a tete-a-tete with our Father.

Praying you find a true relationship with Jesus.
Bre Miller
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Today's Devotional 

"Pray Without Ceasing" 

Written by 

Bre Miller

We all know that prayer is important. We pray in church and before meals. When someone asks us to pray for them, we do. But do we go throughout our day praying? That’s what a true relationship is. You read God’s word to hear his voice and you talk to him by praying. I’ve recently been really convicted on this topic. I faithfully read my Bible and I do pray, but not nearly as much as I should. I think many of us can say this, right?

  “Pray without ceasing.”

1 Thessalonians 5:17

It doesn’t get any clearer than that. We are to pray constantly.

In Ephesians 6:10-20, Paul is talking about putting on “The Whole Armor of God”. He talks about how we need specific things to be strong against the schemes of The Devil. He’s talking about how we will be in a battle, which is a spiritual one. Since our battle is spiritual, we will need to fight spiritually. He then goes on to say...  

"With all prayer and petition 

pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, 

be on the alert with all perseverance 

and petition for all the saints,"

Ephesians 6:18
NASB

In order to have The Whole Armor of God, we need to be praying and we need to be praying often...James 5:13-20 Bible (NASB)

^“Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. 

Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. 

Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up, and, if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. 

The effective prayer of a righteous man (or woman) can accomplish much.  Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.  Then he prayed again, and the sky poured rain and the earth produced its fruit.”  
  

Let us learn to pray like Elijah. Let us also learn to pray like Paul, who prayed constantly and had a true relationship with Jesus.

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"I Lift My Hands"
Sung by 

Chris Tomlin

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This is a no brainer...
If you are a mom  
you have many reasons for prayer.

Here is a prayer you can say to invite 

the Holy Spirit to come and lead you.

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