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All day Long-Pray
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Posted by: angelofthelord
Dealing with the day to day problems of life. There is one thing that I am
certain of today, or will throughout the day, face various problems. I am
not talking about the major issues we often have to battle like a serious
health problem, a crisis in our marriage, a major financial challenge, not having a job, being in bondage to some sort of addiction, but about the small day to day problems that come out of nowhere and have to be dealt with.
As you know, there is virtually no end to these types of problems. Losing
our keys, misplacing our wallet, something going wrong with our car, getting
a traffic ticket, something breaking in our home, spilling our coffee in the
morning, our computer isn't working, unexpected issues at work or school, a
confrontation with someone we meet, having a routine dentist appointment
turn into something more involved, stubbing your toe, not getting the apple
pie you ordered in your McDonald's lunch bag, your pet is sick....I could go
on for hours but I think you get my point.
Each day, just in the course of living through another 24 hours, there are
so many things in our life that happen. Many of these things are totally
out of our control and simply problems that we never expected but are
suddenly confronted with. I find that for many people, simply dealing with
the day to day problems life throws at them can be very challenging and
often overwhelming.
This is one of the reasons that I frequently tell you we must have a real,
committed, 24/7 relationship with the Lord. It would be nice if all of our
problems occurred at 11 a.m. on Sunday morning, but that is not reality.
The problems of life happen daily, and all throughout the day. I counsel
people to start their day in prayer and in the Word of God. It is not only
the best way to start your new day, but it will give you the focus and
strength to deal with whatever problems life may throw at you during the
course of that day
Paul said to, "pray without ceasing." I take that LITERALLY. I wake up
each morning in prayer and never hang up the phone. I spend the entire day
with that line to God open. God has given us the greatest resource there is
in the world, a direct line to Him. We are fools if we don't take full
advantage of it. There is nothing in your life that you will face that is
too big for God to handle, or TOO SMALL!
You have got to understand, God cares about you! He loves you! God cares
if your keys are lost. God cares if your car won't start. God cares if you
spill your coffee. God cares if your hot water heater isn't working. God
cares if your boss is giving you a hard time for no reason. God cares if
you have a cavity. God cares if your apple pie is missing. God cares about
every detail in your life. He loves you that much.
I love you and care about you too! I realize that you are facing lots of
challenges in your life today, many of those challenges you never even
expected when you woke up. I want to encourage you to "pray without
ceasing." Start your day in prayer, reading God's Word, and spend the
entire day with that line to God OPEN. Prayer demonstrates our dependence
on God. When we don't pray, we are depending on ourselves. John 15:5 tells us "without me, you can do nothing." Why be so foolish to try and deal with the day to day problems of life alone, when God is ready, willing, and able to help us?
I will be praying for you today. Praying that no matter what problems life
may throw your way today, you will find your strength, your hope, and your
answers in the Lord. You will be amazed how much easier each day is when we are operating in His strength and not ours. You will be amazed at how much more peace and joy there is each day, despite the problems of life, when we are relying on God and not ourselves.
This could be one of the most profound words I have ever shared with you
because it is so relevant and necessary to our daily lives. The key to
knowing God's peace, God's joy, and the abundance of this life, is by living
each day in constant communication with Him. Start your day in prayer and
keep that line open ALL DAY LONG. It won't make the problems of life go
away, but it is how you can live each day each day no matter what problems
life may throw at you.
