"Prayer", When you're so Busy?
"Prayer"... You think you know how important it is and then you don't do it because you're so busy. Can you image having a million dollars in your back pocket and never using it? I once heard a story of a man who shoved his mattress full of money and starved to death. When he was found, they discovered almost a million dollars in the bed mattress he was laying on. As absurd as that was, he never tapped into the reservoir that was right there accessible to him. Well, there is a reservoir of wisdom, greatness, glory, and abundance from heaven's 'open' doors that we can tap into each day, but, to often we find ourselves caught in between the spiritual and the natural. So what's the deal about prayer, and how can our natural persons tap into this glorious reservoir?
It comes by understanding and knowing that prayer really does make a difference. If that man knew the money he was using to make a difference in his sleeping, would also make a difference in his living, I don't think he would have ignored reaching into the source He needed to tap into for existence.
First; Once you have a revelation of prayer's power you will not want to be casual about it.
Second; Once you realize it's not how long you remain in prayer, or how much prayer you do, but its how often that matters most and what you believe when you pray, you won't be casual about it.
Third; Once you come to the understanding that your prayer life is an attitude of connection with the personal God who desires to express His glorious abundance of essence in your life, and not an hour a day connection, then you will not let go of your moment by moment communication with Him and His word.
God is not One who is experienced by casual seekers but rather, 'steady seekers'. As a young adolescent you can remember the term, 'going steady'. It meant you were committed to that one and no one else. Your devotion was directed to them alone and your thoughts and time was focused on experience with them. If in the adolescent life, the fickle ideals of flesh can be determined with a 'steady' commitment for even a short period of time, what more can we do with the Spirit and a 'steady seeking' with our Lord? That 'steady seeking' meaning a steady meditation and communication all day long with Him.
Mom's and Dad's, I know how busy you can be. I never thought through the years I could ever be so busy with the 'natural' things of life that I have find myself busy with since I have had five children under the age of four years. These last four years have been amazing and humbling at the same time. As the head of a world wide, international ministry I have found my time for what used to be, 'spiritual', has completely changed. I have come to learn that God desires me to share with others the 'simple' things that He sees as well as the 'rich' things and 'deeper' things. Walking with the knowledge of Him beside you and with you, brings a 'steady seeking' attitude or gratitude of His all knowing wisdom that comes through 'walking with Him and simply talking with Him' along life's way all day long. Knowing He's there and walking side by side with me, abiding with me makes life rich and simple. The main problem is 'remembering' He's there when you're soooo busy...
As you become God conscious, and remember that He says, 'Whoever asks, believing in their heart, they will receive 'when' they ask', and, 'I Am the vine and you are the branches', meaning you are grafted into me every minute of every day, you will begin to experience a knowing of the simple connection with Him as He fills your life with His presence.
'If you abide in Me, and My word abides in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you." John 15:7
The greek meaning of 'abide' would be important here. That word 'meno' (3306) means, to tarry and not depart. To be held continually and be kept. It means to live in and references to abiding as a condition, a position or meaning a 'place'. It means to remain as one, and not to become different to and to wait and sojourn there in that place of keeping.
In other words, to abide in Him means to tarry there all day long and live in that condition and position. As you remain in that 'place' sojourn there and wait. He then goes on to say that His word will 'remain with you, tarry with you, position itself with you and be in its place with you. He is saying his word will wait on you, sojourn with you and remain 'one' with you as it keeps you!' What a wonderful thing to realize and be God conscious of. In this place of 'abiding', He says, whatever you ask will be done for you!
Is that difficult to comprehend? It will be done for you... whatever you desire... Those are red letter words! Abide there for awhile and meditate on them. Let those words remain in you and keep you, and as you go after His word, don't try and grasp tons a day, just grasp what He is saying to you through His ever-present word and ever-present communion with you 'all day long'....
It comes by understanding and knowing that prayer really does make a difference. If that man knew the money he was using to make a difference in his sleeping, would also make a difference in his living, I don't think he would have ignored reaching into the source He needed to tap into for existence.
First; Once you have a revelation of prayer's power you will not want to be casual about it.
Second; Once you realize it's not how long you remain in prayer, or how much prayer you do, but its how often that matters most and what you believe when you pray, you won't be casual about it.
Third; Once you come to the understanding that your prayer life is an attitude of connection with the personal God who desires to express His glorious abundance of essence in your life, and not an hour a day connection, then you will not let go of your moment by moment communication with Him and His word.
God is not One who is experienced by casual seekers but rather, 'steady seekers'. As a young adolescent you can remember the term, 'going steady'. It meant you were committed to that one and no one else. Your devotion was directed to them alone and your thoughts and time was focused on experience with them. If in the adolescent life, the fickle ideals of flesh can be determined with a 'steady' commitment for even a short period of time, what more can we do with the Spirit and a 'steady seeking' with our Lord? That 'steady seeking' meaning a steady meditation and communication all day long with Him.
Mom's and Dad's, I know how busy you can be. I never thought through the years I could ever be so busy with the 'natural' things of life that I have find myself busy with since I have had five children under the age of four years. These last four years have been amazing and humbling at the same time. As the head of a world wide, international ministry I have found my time for what used to be, 'spiritual', has completely changed. I have come to learn that God desires me to share with others the 'simple' things that He sees as well as the 'rich' things and 'deeper' things. Walking with the knowledge of Him beside you and with you, brings a 'steady seeking' attitude or gratitude of His all knowing wisdom that comes through 'walking with Him and simply talking with Him' along life's way all day long. Knowing He's there and walking side by side with me, abiding with me makes life rich and simple. The main problem is 'remembering' He's there when you're soooo busy...
As you become God conscious, and remember that He says, 'Whoever asks, believing in their heart, they will receive 'when' they ask', and, 'I Am the vine and you are the branches', meaning you are grafted into me every minute of every day, you will begin to experience a knowing of the simple connection with Him as He fills your life with His presence.
'If you abide in Me, and My word abides in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you." John 15:7
The greek meaning of 'abide' would be important here. That word 'meno' (3306) means, to tarry and not depart. To be held continually and be kept. It means to live in and references to abiding as a condition, a position or meaning a 'place'. It means to remain as one, and not to become different to and to wait and sojourn there in that place of keeping.
In other words, to abide in Him means to tarry there all day long and live in that condition and position. As you remain in that 'place' sojourn there and wait. He then goes on to say that His word will 'remain with you, tarry with you, position itself with you and be in its place with you. He is saying his word will wait on you, sojourn with you and remain 'one' with you as it keeps you!' What a wonderful thing to realize and be God conscious of. In this place of 'abiding', He says, whatever you ask will be done for you!
Is that difficult to comprehend? It will be done for you... whatever you desire... Those are red letter words! Abide there for awhile and meditate on them. Let those words remain in you and keep you, and as you go after His word, don't try and grasp tons a day, just grasp what He is saying to you through His ever-present word and ever-present communion with you 'all day long'....
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