Show Me How You Work
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Do you ever think that maybe you are getting it all wrong? Sometimes, I question my prayer competency. I imagine that there’s some mystical algebraic prayer equation written in invisible ink that’s way beyond my understanding. Maybe my mountain never crumbles because I am “asking amiss.”
I fumble to figure it out every morning. Maybe if I were more eloquent, my prayers would be more effective. Maybe if my thoughts were less scattered, my prayers would stop hitting the ceiling.
How do I stay focused and fervent day after day? How do I keep asking for the same thing without sounding like a broken record?
I won’t find the answer by making more noise. The Lord speaks in a still small voice.
I must unplug from the social media static and sit quietly at His feet.
This weekend, let’s slow down and open up the Word of Life. Imagine that you are the psalmist and overlay the sacred script on your weary soul. Let each phrase linger on your tongue as a personal plea. Put pen to paper as you contemplate His divine nature full of goodness and glory. In the quiet of your heart, whisper one request:
Lord, show me how You work. School me in Your ways.
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Let’s Pray Big in Community:
This year, my desire is to lift up holy hands and “Pray Big.” Want to join me? I’ve created a private “Pray Big” Facebook group for like-minded sisters to share their stories and surrender each one to our mountain-moving God in prayer. Let’s cry out to God together.
Wow, there are so many people doing 31 Days of Prayer, it’s awesome how God is reviving prayer amongst his people. One of my favourite books on prayer is The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson which I’ve just finished. I was also reading a couple of books about how great men and women of God made time to pray and one story was featured in a couple of books of a housewife called Elizabeth Alves who wrote a list of everyone in her home (she had 9 children) and assigned a job to each person. When she was doing that particular job she would pray for that particular child. God used it in her life and sometimes she would have a sudden urge to do a particular job and start interceding for that person.
I’ve been doing the same and made a few lists to go around my house. http://lizzyainsworthbooks.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-prayer-tip-thats-changing-my-life.html
Good morning, Lyli … your PRAY BIG motto has already etched itself in my mind and as I see it there, it prompts me to tell God, ‘I’m praying BIG, Lord’ for specific situations in my family.
Thanks for this series … and your faith-filled heart that’s prompted it. I hope there are great big pockets of rest for you this weekend …
I’ve taken a challenge in myself to step up my Bible reading and draw closer to God also. I love the pray BIG attitude. I sitting here at the computer with a tooth ache and praying for it as I type. Our God is able !!! Blessings.
Joining you at His feet, my friend.
Relying on Him is all I can do…COULD do many years later, but relying on Him momentarily now. And forever. Thank you for sharing.
That’s a big and bold prayer to ask. Because God’s ways are never easy nor small. Bravo. And wise words too. 🙂