Last night as I listened to my husband preach to a room full of high school students, I found myself getting lost in his words and the beauty of the subject. Prayer. The statement that stuck with me through the night and into this new day is
prayer is an attempt to communicate with our father. An attempt? Yes, it's just that. Though we may not know the words to pray when our heart is so overcome with grief, nor be able to find just the right word to express our grateful heart when God has so graciously blessed us, we still
attempt. We fix our thoughts on the Lord and begin the conversation. We keep our heart holding steadfast to his goodness and mercy. As Romans 8 clearly states "
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit interceded for the saints in accordance with God's will." We
attempt to take our words, our thoughts, our heart before the Lord and then the Spirit intercedes on our behalf. When you are in the desert and feel like David crying aloud to the Lord, where are you, take heart! Take heart because in your
attempt to reach the throne with words and tears the Holy Spirit is going on your behalf.
My heart is prayerful today; mindful of all the Lord has done in my life. I'm recalling the place from which he has brought me and finding joy in the new, fresh works he is stirring in my soul. I'm prayerful for my loved ones, prayerful for those that are hurting, prayerful for his fire to fall down.
Brad spoke of the story from Luke 11 in which the friends persistence in knocking prompted his needs being met. Jesus parallels the story to prayer saying that through boldness and persistence your prayers will be answered. For if we, as earthly parents, love to lavish good gifts upon our children, how much more does our heavenly father love to lavish gifts on us?
So I ask you to join with me. Let us move the heavens with our attempt.
Attempt to pray.
Pray!
Holy Spirit Intercede!
6 comments:
What a precious reminder. I'm in a FC study on prayer right now and it is stretching me to expand that area of my walk. All too often my prayers are only those of petition. By the way, you are a great writer!
P.s. emailing you the "strike" info:)
I definitely remember you and love your blog! I hope you guys are doing well. Have a good one!
Hey Ashley!
Thanks for droping by my blog, and for your kind comment. Please come by anytime, the invitation is always open! I love meeting new people. I've met so many wonderful Christian women here in bloggyland, who have heartfelt (and sometimes hilarious) stories to share as well as encouragement and some good advice. So, welcome! You have a beautiful family...and I see ya'll are in ministry. Most of our friends serve in ministry. We are in medicine. Or rather, my hubby is. I'm a teacher- or was before recently becomming a stay @ home mom. -which I LOVE! Anyway, it was great to meet you! Blessings on your day!
Hi!
It is so nice to meet you! Thanks for coming by my place. It is so amazing how blogging allows us to connect with people we would otherwise never meet!
I love your post! Prayer is so important. Thank you for your prayers. Isn't God amazing? I love how we can bring anything to Him, even people we don't know!
Love and Blessings,
Kimberly
I love it...attempt b/c the Lord will intercede!
prayer is somehow has become such a hard concept to understand. But to just attempt means more than anything to our father. I know he is interceding! Praise God for that, because without that who knows where we would be!
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