While the battle rages all around you there is a call to pray, everything and even loved ones are failing you, yet the call to pray is getting louder for prayer changes people, prayer changes things. I too struggle and sometimes fail to answer the call to pray, but the call to pray has gotten even louder, please lets answer the call to pray for God's perfect will to be done in our lives! May God your Father bless and give to you renewed strength and courage to pray!
The question to you and to me, "Why are you not praying like you used to? " If only you would answer the call to pray. Prayer is a very powerful weapon that God has given to each of us. I must confess many times I have missed the call to pray, and have humbly asked for forgiveness. God is so forgiving! the call to pray is now ringing out even louder, is it easy? no it is not! are you willing to have a relationship with Him? Yes! Good the call to pray has you on a path where you are now loving Him so much, you are spending hours of your time with Him and feeding on His word, even searching the scriptures! Understand though that the enemy will oppose you sorely, yet still His presence you must pursue. For He has provided you with powerful weapons of war to stop the enemy. In the call to pray you must put on God's invincible armor, to triumph over the enemy. Prayer and more persistent prayers are needed, to recover the ground that we have lost. Yes we must pray for one another personally call each other by name, you must also be specific. Pray for the Leaders of our Country, pray God's will and purpose for their lives.
The time has come to unite together in solidarity for the cause of Christ, forgiving one another and truly loving each other, having fellowship together. It is time to walk in the light of God's truth, before you get up out of your bed pause for a moment, just pray! Take a deep in! now breathe out! Think about this, that was not your breath, that you just inhaled and exhaled! Yes that was God your Heavenly Father's breath! Now that you are focused on God, pray right now with thankfulness of heart, for the dawning of day in your life. Come on take a few more minutes just to offer up praise and adoration to your Heavenly Father, who is so worthy of all the praise and for the very fact that you are here on planet earth. You are so special and God your Father has a divine plan for your life! Acknowledge Him right now pray even more shifting your prayer, for God to meet the needs of others and that will you endeavor to be a blessing to someone today. Yes pledge in prayer to allow the light of Jesus to shine brightly through your words and your actions, that someone would find hope and receive healing today. Make prayer a lifestyle being obedient to the call to pray, losing all of self will to intercede for others in your home, and especially those around the world. Your prayers are very much needed to effect change in our land, and in the lives of people everywhere. Begin at this very moment to pray. Be encouraged and stay on course the Lord is with you!!!
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Love in Christ,
John Michael