prayer

I was reminded this week how vital prayer is in our walk with the Lord. I noticed when I stop praying or go hours in my day without talking to God, my thoughts quickly become all about myself. It is so easy for our mindset to be focused on us. Have you ever desired to do godly things for the purpose of making yourself look good? Have you ever prayed or read the Word with the mindset that it is all about you?

This past week, I did not get up early and get into the Word like I usually do. But yesterday, the Lord reminded me something that I had forgotten: He wants to meet with us. When we wake up, God desires to spend time with us.

My mindset has been that reading and praying is all about me meeting with God because He expects that. I forgot that it goes the other way. I forgot that the only reason I can talk to God is because He first spoke to me. This is a truth that I often forget. 1 John says that "we love Him because He first loved us."

Prayer is all about God. It is us relinquishing our dependence our ourselves and submitting ourselves fully to Him. I love in Psalm 17 when David writes:

"Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow if your wings."

I often forget that I am His child and He wants me to just sit and be with Him. What an amazing truth!



JN