Praying Over and Over and Over…
Last Wednesday, I gave a short devotional at Lebanon Road about praying to God for the same thing over and over again. We have all done it before, but sometimes, I think we feel as if we are annoying God or that it is useless to just keep expressing the same things, even if they are burdening our heart.
As is often the case, though, my children helped me out on this one.
Mary Carol showed me something in her room over the weekend that was so precious. It was a little chart that she got, I’m guessing from her Bible class. It had the names of the seven days of the week across the top, and she had a packet of shiny star stickers underneath it.
What was it for? It was a chart to help her remember to pray for our missionaries. Each time she prayed for them, she was to put a little star on the chart. Just on Saturday, there were already three stars.
“Three times in one day?” I asked, “That’s great!”
Her response was simple, but showed the kind of child-like faith that I need far more often: “Yeah, that’s what God wants. It’s good to pray a lot.”
It’s good to pray a lot.
How simple is that! But how true it is!
What is it that is on your heart, but you’ve not taken to God’s throne in some time? What decision or concern did you use to pray about, but now just don’t think God’s listening?
He is listening. His timetable and purposes may confound us, but He is listening. After all, He is our Father, and desires to hear from His children.
Paul the apostle put it this way: “Pray without ceasing.”
My 7-year-old gave her own interpretation: “It’s good to pray a lot.”
Amen.
QUESTION: What prayer requests do you have? Let’s build a list in the comments and pray for each other today!
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2 Comments
Robbie Daniel
This is an area of opportunity for me as well. It’s easy sometimes to fall into the false sense of reality that since you don’t get an immediate answer or even the answer you’re seeking that God isn’t listening or that we didn’t pray hard enough or even pray enough. The fact of the matter is is God always gives us what we need and not necessarily what we want. As Paul said, we should pray without ceasing, believing that God hears us and answers His way knowing what is best. God wants to hear from us as often as possible. The more we communicate with God, the better our relationship with Him becomes and the better impact we have on His Kingdom.
Adam Faughn
So well said, Robbie. I love how you added the part about constant prayer helping to build the relationship with God. That is so true! Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment.