Don't stop praying. Don't avoid coming to God making your requests known. Don't stop coming to Him and just talking to Him about what is on your heart, soul and mind. Do you wonder why God would listen when there are billions of other people who have needs too? Because He loves you. He loves all of us!
Don't let fear or worry about praying the right way, keep you from praying at all. Don't let disappointment of not having things go your way, prevent you from praying to God.
We've all been there before. We thirst for God to move on our behalf, but the idea of hearing the word "no" or "not right now" when all we want to hear is "yes" or "definitely" causes us to avoid praying at all. Don't! Don't stop praying! You know that God is good, but you don't know if He is always safe.We all can relate to all of these emotions but don't stop praying! 1 John 4:18 says, "There is no fear in Love; but perfect Love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love." You can take comfort in knowing that God is waiting to hear your boldest of prayers. He wants to talk to you and hear your heart. You don't know what He will say or how He will respond, so just talk to Him; and don't stop!
Pray boldly to the Lord. How do you do that, you ask? Talk to Jesus like you are talking to Him face-to-face. Be vulnerable with Him. Tell him every thought, fear, desire, worry, doubt, joy - even the ones that seem unattainable. Fall in love with telling Him everything because He's listening. The act of praying boldly demonstrates our complete and utter trust in God. He not only hears us, but also loves and protects us. Pray that you remain inside of His will; and when it seems like His answer is "no", pray for peace and understanding.
Our world, our families, our communities - we are living in times that are confusing, constantly shifting, and bizarre. We have no idea what will happen tomorrow. However, we can take comfort in God's unwavering power! We find comfort in our conversations with Him as well.
So, pray! Pray not only just for this time of special prayer and fasting, but become a warrior who daily offers bold prayers. Pray for healing, change, or whatever is weighing on your heart right now. Pray boldly because He is the God who is able to do immeasurably more than what you can ever ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). He has never purposed anything without accomplishing it!
WORD
John 5:14-15: Afterward Jesus *found him in the temple and said to him, “Behold, you have become well; do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you.” The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
1 John 5:14-15: This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.
Ephesians 3:20: Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.
Psalm 37:3-6: (vs.5) Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
WORSHIP
Think about the worship songs below and enter a time of worship. May these worship songs bless you during your time of fellowship with God.
PRAYER
Dear God, I pray that this is my rhythm with you for the long-haul. Thank you for being God, my God, who wants to hear everything that is on my heart and mind - the good, the bad and the ugly. Thank you for always giving me exactly what I need today and forever. I don't know what tomorrow brings. But today I respond in Faith instead of reacting in fear. Do your will, Lord God! I know you are safe. I know you are good. Search me and know my heart, O God. Show me what I'm afraid of. Make me more like You. Break me, O, God from what is not of you and help me to realize how broken I am and how much I need you. I draw near to you Lord for you are here! In Jesus' Name, we pray, Amen!
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