Please Pray

When I hear these two words from another, I know the need and the desperation that is felt. I have prayed some desperate prayers. I have seen some desperate prayers answered the way I prayed. I’ve also seen prayers answered differently than I prayed or imagined they might be answered.

I once heard a quote that says: “Prayer is the most AND the least that I can do”!

I am praying for a dear friend and colleague this morning as I write about prayer.  I’m learning to pray about EVERYTHING and worry about NOTHING. This is easier to write down than to put into practice.

Paul reaches out to the church in Rome and shares his plans for a visit, but he requests prayer. Check this out…

³⁰ Dear brothers and sisters, I urge you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to join in my struggle by praying to God for me. Do this because of your love for me, given to you by the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:30 NLT)

Prayer comes from a place of trust.

Prayer comes from a place of desperation.

Prayer comes from a place of obedience.

When I pray, I’m calling upon the Lord to bring the Power of God to remedy the situation.  I’m now in the habit of saying: “Please let me know if I can do more than pray”.

My prayers reveal my dependance upon the Lord.

My prayers reveal my relationship with the Lord.

I see prayer as a two-way communication between me and the Lord. I not only tell Him what I want, but I listen for Him to tell me what He wants from me.

Pressing On!

Dwayne