Friday, August 26, 2016

Devotional 8-26-16

Prayer

Why do we pray? How do we pray? What answers do we want from prayer? How do I receive the answer to to my prayer? Praying is hard!

These are a few questions regarding prayer and I will not answer them.  I am not about to teach you how to pray.  What I will say is that prayer is a conversation with God.  Just as we converse with anyone in our daily lives.  The difference is that we are talking with God, one that we do not physical see.  Oh, we see and hear him in many away, just look around there he is.  And what we see or hear might be the answer to our prayer.  Sometimes our lack of an answer to what we want may be our answer.  Sometime ago my career had changed following many prayers.  But at a point in this new career I started having doubts.  Again I prayed, had I taken the right path?  I didn't feel I was receiving an answer until one day I realized that the lack of an expected answer was my answer.  This new career was were God wanted me to be.

In a recent reading by Norman Vincent Peale this quote; "prayer will bring you to the point where you will accept what God wants." The answer will not be immediate but it will come.

While you are praying let God and Jesus know that you love them and thank them for all that have done for you. Re-dedicate your life to them.  Be like a child, that is of love and trust in God.

"Prayer with this attitude can change your life wonderfully" (Norman Vincent Peale)
So pray daily have that cup of coffee or tea with your Father God. Enjoy the conversation no matter what is happening in your life he is there to guide you, even give you relief. 

From the Common English Bible:
Matthew 6:9-13 Pray like this: Our Father who is in heaven, uphold the holiness of your name. Bring in your kingdom so that your will is done on earth as it’s done in heaven. Give us the bread we need for today. Forgive us for the ways we have wronged you, just as we also forgive those who have wronged us. And don’t lead us into temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.
Amen

With Peace, Love and Blessings
Fred Herr
Inspired by the Holy Spirit and the writing of his servant Dr. Norman Vincent Peale.  

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