Finding time to pray is something we should all be, uh, praying for. Fortunately, the bible does not give us a specific time to do this, but all around the clock! Prayer meeting tonight was awesome, I think we need to keep pushing each other to take it seriously. If we think of it as just a time to chill out and have some quiet time to ourselves, it will be fruitless. But, if we think of it as a workout, something that may feel difficult at first but is nothing but good in the end, then our faith will truly grow. There is a rather painful saying that goes, 'You can tell how popular the pastor is by how many people show up on Sunday, but you can tell how popular Jesus is by how many people show up for prayer meetings.' I would neither agree nor disagree with that. What times does God tell us we should pray?:
Always (Luke 18:1)
Without ceasing (I Thessalonians 5:17)
In the morning a great while before day (Mark 1:35)
In the night watches (Psalm 63:6)
About the sixth hour (Acts 10:9)
The hour of prayer: the ninth hour (Acts 3:1)
At the eventide (Genesis 24:63)
By night (Psalm 134:1)
At midnight (Psalm 119:62)
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray (Psalm 55:17)
In case you are wondering, no I don't know these verses off the top of my head, they are from a very old book I keep with me all the time called "Ye shall receive power". I am not ashamed to say that I grow weary throughout the day, and reading bible verses helps me meditate on my purpose. There is always more to pray for, and above all may our hearts see that prayer is never in vain!
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respect man. Prayer is something we do not do enough of, something I don't do enough of. I hope we can learn to be men of God through prayer. Thanks for the post, I liked it =] God bless Rob
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