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“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing”
~ Martin Luther ~

Let me share with you my typical workday morning…

Alarm goes off at 4:15am and 4:30am (yeah – clock has two settings ). After a little grumble (okay, much grumble), I start praying…
After I get my first does of caffeine, read my devotions at LWG, CWO and Proverbs 31, I get ready. During the time my Sweetheart gets ready; I prepare his breakfast and coffee to take to work with him. I clean his glasses, put out his watch and gum, so he can rush out the door when he is done. Before I leave, I check in with some of my favorite Bloggers to leave a comment…Sometimes I even iron a shirt for me Sweetheart, because I didn’t do it on the weekend 😳 …Believe me, I cram a lot of stuff in 2 hours before I leave the house…I never stop praying through the entire morning routine…

To be honest with you, I pray the entire day. Really! Not on my knees, but I pray. Luther said this about prayer: “To talk with God is just as real as a conversation with a friend.” and “Naturally, He knows all; but I have a right to talk to Him about it, to tell Him what I have to say and to listen to what He has to say to me. For one dare not forget that prayer has two component parts: talking and listening. How can we expect God to listen to us if we do not listen to Him? As a rule, we think of prayer only when we are in trouble up to our ears.”

These statements have impacted my prayer life for the past 5 years. I thought that I could approach God only in a humble position and only with my hands folded. What Luther said about praying/talking to God makes totally sense. Not only do I approach the throne of grace when I am in trouble, but share with Him my day—the good and the bad.

I have learned that I have to wait for an answer on some of my prayers for a long time, but I know that He hears all my requests—He will answer them in His time…It gives me peace and it takes away my anxiety on things that I do not have control over…And I know that no request is too small to bring to my Father’s attention…Let me share with you a little story:

Several years ago, when I was still working in the church office, I had the accounting program locked down with a password. One Monday morning I could not open the program, because I had forgotten that I changed the password the Friday before…I started to sweat—I was close to tears. So, I started praying (without ceasing)—I asked God to just guide my fingers over the keyboard, that I would trust Him that He knew the password. After I typed a few characters on my keyboard –with my eyes closed, I heard the little ‘ding’ that opened the program. I still get goose-bumps when I think about it…Till this day; I do not know the password.

Why am I telling you this story over and over? Because I love to share with you that if we blindly trust Him in situations; pray (talk) to Him; involve Him in our daily life—He will answer our prayers. Prayer is a conversation, not only should be talk, but also listen to Him…I am not telling you that we will receive the answers we like to hear, or the timing we want, just that He will answer our prayers …

Yes, praying has become to me second nature–just like breathing…

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 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 4:4-7 (NIV)

Blessings on your day and as always…

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