A Praying Life

First off... I can't believe it's already December. Where has all the time gone? So I've been reading a book for the WDP called A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller that I recommend everyone should read. It basically talks about prayer (of course), and it has made my prayers more real with God. I can have a conversation with Him at any point in the day, and I don't have to fake it with Him and pretend that I am okay with His plans.

Life is hard, whether single or married, employed or jobless, at home or homesick, living your dreams or struggling to make ends meet. As long as we're on this side of heaven, life is always going to be hard at every stage of life, and I have come to the conclusion that the only way to make it through each day is by prayer.

When I am missing my family and feeling alone, I pray.
When I don't know what direction to go, I pray.
When I am frustrated, angry, stressed, scared, I pray.
When I am struggling with being single, I pray.
When I want more out of life, I pray.
When I just can't seem to fit into my surroundings, I pray.

I've been praying ALOT. And you know what? Life doesn't get much easier. It just gets easier to depend on God more. He is the only one who carries me through the struggles I face daily. He is the only way I can endure singleness, loneliness, frustration, etc. without losing my mind. He knows I'm impatient. I tell Him everyday that He works too slowly for my anxious spirit. And you know what? He's okay with my honesty.

There are times when I just feel weak. I can't always change who I am. I can't always be a better person. I can't always be sociable or cheerful. Some days I just want to close the doors on the world and be alone, and the only one who gets to be with me is God. He gets to hear it all, and He listens to it all. And the best part about it is... He answers.

Even the little prayers. He answers them ALL. Some answers come quickly. Others come slower than molasses, but I know that He WILL answer. He just has to bring it about in His own special timing, and the only thing I can do is...



keep praying.



And wait.



And pray some more.



Regardless of how or when you pray, if you give God the space, He will touch your soul. (A Praying Life)

Comments

Robert H. said…
And don't forget

When I am happy, I pray.
When I get what I want, I pray.
When I am content and in need of nothing, I pray.

I find it so easy to go in prayer when I'm alone, lost, confused, stressed, angry, unhappy, etc. But when things are good...those are the harder times to pray for me because the reminder isn't there that I need to do it.
December 3, 2011 at 9:43 AM
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