Why is it so hard to do the easy thing?
Prayer is easy. But there are 57 kabillion distractions that seem more important.
The hard thing is to do your own effort. But we Americans are always gung-ho to roll up the sleeves.
I should know what I’m talking about. I spent more than a decade of missionary work majoring in my own effort. When that didn’t work too well, I “discovered” what I knew all along: God answers prayer.
I started praying more, and the results were spectacular.
Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t become a couch potato Christian. I still worked: I taught, I preached, I evangelized, I visited the brethren. But I cut down somewhat the hectic schedule and dedicated a more significant portion of time to prayer. No longer was prayer perfunctory, get-thru-it-as-quickly-as-possible. It became the focal point of the day.
But you have to clear your schedule, remove distractions, and concentrate on God. That means you turn off your electric devices to be able to turn on your spiritual device! Ha!
Prayer is easy. God works for you. Yet it is hard to pick this option. It is easier for us to try to work ourselves when we want results. That’s our basic human nature. Thus prayer is hard because it’s counterintuitive. Every fiber in our being screams that we are wasting our time.
AMEN- pride entices me to work hard, humility accepts that only God can save others. It is my job to surrender in prayer and give Him permission to flow through me how ever and when ever He wants
Wow! That is a good point!
This speaks to me today (and lots of days, especially as I go to pray in the morning and think, “maybe just a quick email check before hand….” Thank you.
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Great post!
Pleasure to get to know you! I look forward to reading your inspiration!
this post is a message for me 🙂
Praise Him!
Excellent message! Thanks for the thawck reminder to prioritize properly.
thawck?
thawck: that ping upside the head which gets a person back on track (can be physical–a finger flick or literal– a really good blog post) 🙂
ok, lots of new language since I have returned to America after 16 years in Guatemala! thanks for updating me.
actually it’s my own vernacular–it’s not made it in common use yet–I tend to make up words.
ok, let me know when it does so I can be a hipster and use it. what is a ping back?
That’s where someone has tagged one of your articles to be included in the “related articles” section of your post. It let’s you know someone is including you in their posting. Sometimes it leads other bloggers to your site.
awright, thanks. now i’m getting caught up on life. things were easier when we talked to the dinosaurs…
is there a website called ping?
HaHa–possibly..
like it when you get autobiographical. . .jm
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You are too nice!
“Pray like it depends on God. Work like it depends on you.” Wesley, I think. 😉
Yeah, that´s good. 😀
Thank you for sharing. I agree that you have to make some God-time to pray and tune away from the distractions. God bless you.
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yup, we are not wasting our time when we pray
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BEAUTIFULLY PUT!!
Thank you very much for letting me find you 😀
Keep all the good stuff you write coming!
You are TOO KIND 😕
Thanks for the reminder to pray. There’s an old saying that comes to mind: if you pray, don’t worry and if you worry, don’t pray.
clever!
exactly what i needed to hear today brother!