Here I'll Stand

On Monday I gave some time for prayer.  I was at work, loading a part in a machine, pressing the "start" button, and deburring the finished part, so I had time.  Out of the 2 hour time of prayer I came to a spiritual high.  I think the greatest thing was that lately I had been struggling with giving my time to God for prayer.  Sincerely looking to Him for guidance and giving my time to Him rather than the typical prayer before meals and before I go to bed, it was great!!!

A little while ago I did a Bible study on prayer and was amazed at all God's word had to say about prayer and the power that it holds:

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of him" (1 John 5:14-15).

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).

"…The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective" (James 5:16).

"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints" (Ephesians 6:18).

Mark 10:27

27Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."

Mark 11:24

24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Luke 22:40

40On reaching the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation."

Luke 11:9-10

9"So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

John 14:13

13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.

It really is amazing.  Probably the scariest part of it is that we throw that away because we rarely take the time to sincerely look to God in prayer other than our normal daily time we take!!!  How many times have you taken time out of your day to just pray???  Personally I have not done it many times, yet every time I do I come out refreshed, knowing God listened to me, at the same time listening to all those who were praying at the exact same time I was!!!  It really is amazing!!!

Another disturbing thing is the lack of confidence someone may have in you for asking for a prayer request.  Trust in their good will and leave the judging up to God.  If you have something that you don't want to become public knowledge, keep it to yourself, but when someone asks you for a prayer request say unspoken or just don't say anything at all but I'll pray for ya anyways!!!