TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “The Lord will stay with you for as long as you stay with him. whenever you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.” 2 Chronicles 15:2
TODAY’S MESSAGE: Today I raised my head from my pillow and began my day as I usually do. I begin my day by a daily prayer. This morning, I was having problems putting my thoughts to together. I struggled as I tried desperately to speak to the Lord as intelligently as I could. As I continually struggled, the Holy Spirit spoke a quick thought to me, He reminded me that it is not the words of a prayer that the Lord gives answer to, and it isn’t the length of the prayer that the Lord gives answer to, but it is what is in our hearts that the Lord pays attention to and answers. Then I remembered what Jesus told his disciples about the prayers of the Pharisees, how long and drawn out they were. How they were trying to show others of their importance by way of their prayers. Sometimes I catch myself in that awkward position of trying to make my prayers too long and sometimes with repetition. I immediately slowed down this morning and prayed only what was in my heart. I suddenly remembered that our God already knows our thoughts. He already knows our prayers. We don’t have to make our prayers to him long and never ending but only from our hearts. I remembered that the Lord has reminded me on many occasions of how prayer should also consist of praise and thanks to God, for what He has done, and will do for us. So, my prayer this morning was a simple one. I praised our Lord Jesus; I prayed only what had been put on my heart and then I thanked Him for his answers. We are to keep our prayers simple and not too complex. Sometimes a long prayer is necessary, but I believe the Lord knows our thoughts and our situations and always helps us in our prayer life. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!
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