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When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
James 4:3
Prayer does not change God; it changes me.
C. S. Lewis
No other biblical writer is more pragmatic and in-your-face than James. In his letter, he puts great emphasis on faith in action. Does this mean he was a legalist who didn't believe in salvation as a gift? Was he calling for us to base our relationship with God on our good works? Not at all. He simply believed that the person who has experienced God's grace will evidence it in his or her daily walk.
On the topic of prayer, James extols the power of prayer - "The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective" (5:16) - but he also challenges us to check our motives. Is our prayer focused on an easy life or on doing great things for God? Never stop taking your needs before God, but do pause and check your heart from time to time.
To watch a short movie about the purposeful life of Christ, click here. Be inspired to follow our Lord's example in prayer and service to our Heavenly Father.
And be sure to pass this note along to anyone in your life who needs a boost today.
God, make my prayer life a powerful force to do great things for You and the building of Your kingdom. Amen.
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened (Matthew 7:7-8).
For anyone who has put his or her faith in Jesus Christ, prayer is "communion with God." Through the cross of Jesus, the barriers to a relationship with God our Father were removed. When we begin to trust God and turn from our sin, He comes into our lives to begin a new relationship of love with us (Romans 8:9-10; John 14:23; Revelation 3:20; 2 Corinthians 13:5). Through prayer we actually experience a relationship with God, and the quality of our prayer life correspondingly determines the quality of our relationship with God.
Prayer is talking with God.
Prayer is listening to God.
Prayer is enjoying the presence of God.
Prayer is not simply saying words or repeating religious formulas. Jesus warned His disciples not to make meaningless repetitions of words when we pray (Matthew 6:7). There is a lot of what gives the appearance of prayer that never reaches God. For example, "The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself" (Luke 18:11). Perhaps the reason was that "If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable" (Proverbs 28:9).
God is looking for heartfelt relationship. Our faith and love toward God will lead us to recognize His presence with us, to talk with Him, to listen to Him, to sense Him. This is prayer. We express our thanks, our faith, our love, our hopes with God in prayer, and we receive from Him answers, assurance, guidance, peace, strength, power, revelation of who He is and what He wants to do (Matthew 7:7-8; John 16:13; Philippians 4:6-7; Ephesians 1:17-18).
The late E. Stanley Jones, missionary and preacher, wrote:
"Prayer...is the opening of a channel from my emptiness into His fullness."
You just read an excerpt from the book A Time for Prayer. This book is filled with prayers and thoughts that will encourage you and help you to intercede for the world around you.
A Time for Prayer is a great devotional resource, and makes a wonderful gift. For more information, or to look inside the book, click here.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Matthew 14:19-20
It's happened before, and it'll happen again. Many times.
A last-minute donation from an anonymous source keeps a ministry running. An unexpected gift from a friend saves the family budget. Just when we'd lost all hope, someone comes through with just what we need.
God has a way of saving the day even when things look bleak.
Don't quit praying. Even if you're feeling a little low on resources today, remember that for every great need, there is a great God.
Click here for some encouragement to keep praying.
And pass this word of encouragement along to someone who also could use a little inspiration today.
We can be certain that God will give us the strength and resources we need to live through any situation in life that he ordains. The will of God will never take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us.
Billy Graham
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"Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn." -Elizabeth Lawrence
Hope you're enjoying the beautiful wonders of our season! Here's a movie to inspire you. Click on the picture or here => Natures Inspiration Movie
"Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn." -Elizabeth Lawrence
Hope you're enjoying the beautiful wonders of our season! Here's a movie to inspire you.
... where does our capacity to smile without reason exist ...
Can words really account for only 7 percent of the meaning of a spoken message? This short video animation puts 'Mehrabian's rule' under the magnifying glass and shows why it can't be true
