Revive Your Prayers!
Home is the tapestry I weave day in and day out.
Prayer is the loom upon which I place my thread.
~ Time-Warp Wife
I know that some of you have really got it together when it comes to prayer. You can pray over a Big Mac as eloquently as one would thank God for Filet Mignon. I'm not that way. In fact I'm one fry short of a Happy Meal when it comes to saying the right thing.
ADD hasn't helped. I've knelt through prayer meetings thinking about everything but the prayer: How funny my eyes must look when they're shut closed... wondering if I'm squeezing them shut too tightly... knowing that I should keep my eyes closed, but curiosity keeps telling me I should look if even just this once...
Yeah, I'm one of those sneak-a-peak, lift-a-lid prayers who squirm in their chair.
And then I remind myself that I'm supposed to be concentrating on the Lord. I shuffle my position and get official until my thoughts drift off once again...
When I look at King David I see a different picture of prayer. One that's far less about man than it is about God:
Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws. Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. ~ Psalm 119:164, NIVWords like that move me to say, "More of you, Lord... less of me."
What might that look like in the life of a wife who desires to bring life to her marriage?
Could this be a picture of me praying by the kitchen sink while I'm washing my dishes? It could be. And yes--the Lord assures me that my eyes might be open as I take in the view from the back yard. I see the trees that my husband and I planted together, and I praise God for his gift of a husband.
Could this be a picture of me praising the Lord as I snuggle in close to my husband at night? What about that quiet moment in the afternoon when I'm folding his laundry?
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, NIV
What I'm forever learning is that prayer has everything to do with the Lord and nothing to do with my righteousness. For righteousness is imputed to us by faith. We merely need to seek Him with a pure heart.
Want a little fuel for the fire?
Come back on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. I'll be sharing 31 Ways to Pray for Your Husband!!
Want a free eBook on the subject of prayer?
My friend Rachel is giving her book away Monday and Tuesday only (Sept. 3&4) on Amazon. Here's a link. Grab it while you can!
The Sensational Scent of Prayer
Are you taking the challenge? Let us know by leaving a comment on this post! And if you are a blogger- grab this button link to one of our sites and then link-up below!
But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." Matthew 9:13, NIVThis week's challenge is to seek God in prayer for your marriage. When and where will be up to you. Use your wedding ring as a constant reminder to pray for your marriage and for your husband. You might also pray that God will equip you in your role as a wife.
Want a little fuel for the fire?
Come back on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. I'll be sharing 31 Ways to Pray for Your Husband!!
Want a free eBook on the subject of prayer?
My friend Rachel is giving her book away Monday and Tuesday only (Sept. 3&4) on Amazon. Here's a link. Grab it while you can!
The Sensational Scent of Prayer
Are you taking the challenge? Let us know by leaving a comment on this post! And if you are a blogger- grab this button link to one of our sites and then link-up below!
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