Prayer is what will see you through on this journey.
It is a source of communication between God and you that will restore strength
of peace in the midst of ANY type of situation.
“This fight
that we fight is not a physical fight, but yet a spiritual one.” I have heard this
phrase several times as we have entered 2016 and as our church studies the Book of James. But even more so I have
come to understand the dynamic power of prayer as my dad would always quote, “Much
prayer, much power…little prayer, little power…no prayer, no power.”
Let
us just be real. We face daily battles on the job, with our families, friends,
enemies, frenemies, and even in the least expected places situations still come up. We run into health issues and financial woes. We
face rejection that scars us and leaves a trial of constant disappointments and
hopelessness. Sometimes, we just go through it! But even in our frustrations,
God provides a word of strength unto his people.
James 5:16 (NIV) Therefore
confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be
healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
The bible has many scriptures relating to prayer,
but I have come to understand just how powerful and effective it is.
I use
to think well if everything is going to happen the way God wants it to happen
anyway then why pray. Then, I begin to grow more in the word of God and develop
a different way of thinking. The benefit of knowing God and appreciating him
for simply who he is will equip us in making our lives accountable and
therefore pleasing to his sight. We should desire to want to grow for HIS
timing shall lead us to our purpose. Notice, I said HIS timing.
Often times we worship God and honor him
secretly thinking that if I do what God wants me to do then he will follow the
plans that I want him to follow. He will do what I want him to do because I did
A-Z. OOOOOO Look at me!
I have followed all the rules and now God where is my prize.
Go sit down please!!
This is very
dangerous thinking!
We should not worship God for what he
can do, but get to that place where you can begin to worship him for who he is.
When you get to this place, you will begin to see yolks broken and lives
changed for the better because you have taken yourself out of it and have acknowledged that it is all about him.
So I challenge you today to seek him. Yet know this, it
will not be without a fight! But the good news is that the battle is already
won. Your finish will be victorious. Today, fight for your mind, fight for your
peace, and fight for your joy.
Lord,
thank you for another day. You didn’t promise the fight would be easy, but you
did promise that I would have victory in you. So today Lord, I speak peace and
joy over my mind and my life. Today, I speak victory over my family and
friends. Today, I declare your power in me to stand victoriously upon your
word. I declare that today, victory is mine. I thank you in advance for what you are doing
and shall do not only in my life, but the lives of your people.
In Jesus Name I pray
AMEN
No comments:
Post a Comment