How do you think this will turn out?
There are times prayer is all we have, so, we pray with an inner desperation, wanting something so badly, begging God to create a miracle. I am talking about the kind of prayer some of the early Christ followers prayed . . . a time people were being murdered and persecuted for their faith . . . when Peter, a leader of the church, had been arrested . . . and the people had no position or place to change things . . . except for prayer.
Consider.
When we go through situations without God, even when we try the best we can, we are powerless to do what He can and will do. Yes. There are tough times, we can feel lonely, we can be lost, we can sink into the darkness. Admittedly, we don't know what will happen or how we will respond or where we will end up now and in the future; however, we do know when we seek God in prayer, details shift when we ask Him to go through specific situations with us, we can trust Him, even when we are unable to understand the what, when, and why of life.
Learning to Kickstart the day praying,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)
There are times prayer is all we have, so, we pray with an inner desperation, wanting something so badly, begging God to create a miracle. I am talking about the kind of prayer some of the early Christ followers prayed . . . a time people were being murdered and persecuted for their faith . . . when Peter, a leader of the church, had been arrested . . . and the people had no position or place to change things . . . except for prayer.
Consider.
But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him (Acts 12:5).To pray very earnestly was to pray exhaustively, beyond measure, a considerable excess over what would be expected. They gave their time and energy, focused on the possibilities of God, rather than on the impossibilities of the circumstances, fervently praying God would radically shift the details and release Peter. And, Peter was freed. Even so. Peter and those who prayed were surprised.
When we go through situations without God, even when we try the best we can, we are powerless to do what He can and will do. Yes. There are tough times, we can feel lonely, we can be lost, we can sink into the darkness. Admittedly, we don't know what will happen or how we will respond or where we will end up now and in the future; however, we do know when we seek God in prayer, details shift when we ask Him to go through specific situations with us, we can trust Him, even when we are unable to understand the what, when, and why of life.
When it comes down to it, when we discover nothing is working, we often become more intentional about prayer. But. We also need to be more intentional to trust God to answer in the best way, maybe not in the way we expect, think, or even imagine, but in a greater way, a God-way.Pray. Pray fervently. Anticipate the details will shift as you pray. Trust God.
Learning to Kickstart the day praying,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)