Prayers Provide Presence

Lately God has been teaching me such a different focus on prayer.  Something I used to not find that exciting and with new found respect and awe and even its power all throughout scripture I am humbled that I don't do it more.  So I've devoted even more time to conversing with my God.  You see, I believe if we truly could see the power it offers in the spiritual realm and also the development it creates in our relationship with God Almighty we would make it more of a priority.  God has answers to everything.  Wisdom and understanding are HIS... do we ask Him to explain things to us??  Do we have eyes that want to see the truth even if it's not the answer we want?  Do we pray trying to lead God in how to answer??  Do we pray simply always asking for things we need?  Do we just talk to God to thank Him for something just randomly?  How do you feel when your kids or spouse out of nowhere tell you or email you a thankful, sincere and specific note about something you did, said or are simply because they were grateful??  Our God is powerful beyond our little understanding.  So if He has all this power why don't we call on Him more, believing that HE will indeed help us if it's meant to be for our good?  Sometimes our GOOD isn't our little tunnel vision in that moment.  Do we humble ourselves enough to trust that God wants our best even if it's not answering our request the way we're begging for it?? 

I want to encourage you especially over this season as you come in contact with so many ask the Lord to show you things, reveal things to you.  If you are struggling, hurting, need help, even a relationship needs mending as God to show you how to do this.  And then as His Holy Spirit begins to bring thoughts and actions to your heart and mind, follow through on them.  Study His word to see how it might align with what He's showing you.  It's powerful.

As we study Acts I'm blown away by the power these ordinary people had.  But how often it was always geared around a deep effort of prayer.  Even when Peter was released by the angel in prison!!!  Read the line before that action took place.  What does it say? 

Acts 12:5


"So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him."

They were earnestly praying for Him first... wow.  This just echoes again what God is teaching me on prayer. 

"Carrie, talk to me."  I can hear Him say.  Remember how it was with Adam and Eve at the very beginning God would walk and simply talk with them.  Do you believe He desires that relationship with His children now?? 

I do.  Doesn't His name say it all.  Emmanuel.   God WITH us.

Talk to Him... Listen to Him.  And He shall be WITH you until the very end of the age.

An intimate relationship with Almighty God, why are we so blessed to live in this time??

Humbled, yet grateful, using my voice to prove it.

C