Taking time to pray. We get so busy in our day to day lives, so caught up in
the hectic pace we put ourselves through, that many days we just don't have
time to pray. My friend, MAKE the time. You find time for other things that
you want to do. MAKE time to pray every day. It is the most important thing
you can do, and quite honestly, you should never leave the house until you
have spent some time in prayer.
Why? First of all, the Jesus said, "without me you can do nothing". In all
honesty, that is about all I need to know. Without Him, I am not capable of
doing anything. Of course, we all have talents and abilities that God has
blessed us with, and by the world's standards, we can accomplish a lot. But is
anything we are doing really have any eternal significance? Are we just
about building our own kingdom and ignoring the kingdom of God? Prayer
gives us that daily connection with God, the perspective about who we are,
and keeps us humble realizing how much we need the Lord in our lives each day.
Let me encourage you today. Take the time to pray every day. It is the most
important thing you can do. Use the time to bring your needs to God, the
needs of others, and use it as a time of thanksgiving for all He has done for
you. I guarantee you that your day will go better, the troubles will seem
more manageable, and life will have a greater meaning. God loves you and has
given us this incredible ability to communicate with Him. Please, don't take
it for granted or not take full advantage of the access that He has given us
to talk with Him.
