"If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that
God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved..." Romans 10:9
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Perhaps I have, in the past, been
easily distracted from prayer, but in recent years, I have learned a whole new
way to pray and deal with the stresses of daily life. I have learned that there are 3 simple
things that I can do, that can make any circumstance more manageable, while strengthening my faith. In fact,
through reading and studying the Bible, I have discovered an easy way of dealing
prayerfully and effectively with the ups and downs of daily life.
Simply stated, I call it: Pray / Read
/
Believe & Trust
I don't know about you, but at times in
my own life, when things go awry, I forget to pray first before doing anything
else. When negative, difficult or challenging things start to happen in my
life, I may pace, begin to worry, knit, sew, call a friend, or run an errand ~ anything
to distract myself, rather than sit quietly and prayerfully ask for God's help
in the name of Jesus Christ.
However, I have discovered 3 easy steps
that calm me down quickly and make any situation a faith learning experience.
Perhaps you may find them helpful, too:
1) Pray, Pray, Pray
In I Thessalonians 5:17, the Holy Bible tells us to, 'Pray without
ceasing' for whatever you need. In that way, we are able to stay
closely connected to God in every circumstance. Some people pray in the morning
and the evening, some throughout the day. Yet others solely pray in times of
desperation or only when in Church. This Scriptural prescription from
Thessalonians suggests we need to make God an ever present part of our day,
rather than an afterthought. When we pray, we are focused squarely on the Lord
rather than ourselves or our circumstances. Truly, there is unlimited
power in prayer as it has the capacity to change all things for the better.
Jesus tells us in Matthew 18:20, 'Where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.' This Bible promise actually lets us know that uniting in prayer with others is truly powerful. Whether in person, or even via the phone, it is possible to pray together with others, with the understanding that Jesus is truly present in your time of need. I like to join with others in prayer as often as possible to get the full benefit of God’s intervention in my life and that of others.
2) Read the Bible Daily
When you read the Bible daily, you soon
find that what was written some 2000 years ago is truly relevant and important
in daily life today. I like to pray to God through Jesus Christ, then read my
Bible, and the answers to my prayers often seem to leap off the page. Many
report that reading the Bible makes them feel like God is talking directly to
them... And He is, as Scripture is alive today and has the potential to be
life-changing!
3) Believe & Trust That
God Will Act on Your Behalf
When you pray through Jesus Christ, you
begin to grow in a life-changing, personal relationship with Him. You come to
the realization that you are never alone, despite how you may feel, and that He
is there for you to help you at every turn, simply for the asking. You are able
to grow in contentment in your daily life, with the quiet knowing that Jesus
Christ is at the helm, regardless of circumstance, as you place your life squarely in His Almighty, loving hands.
According to Nehemiah 8:10: "The
Joy of the Lord IS your Strength!" Praying and believing that the
joy of the Lord is your strength is a great lesson in humility. Even and
especially in times of weakness, this truth stands. Alone, we can do nothing.
We are nothing. We have nothing. The Lord is everything. Friend, Omnipotent Almighty,
The Great Healer, Provider, Comforter, Protector, Savior and Lord. With Him at
our side, we are able to pray with great confidence, and as Scripture tells us
we can move mountains with faith the size of a mustard seed…
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