The Right Way!

The Right Way!

Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving. COLOSSIANS 4:2 AMP

For all who claim faith in Jesus, there are some attributes that must flow out of that relationship. One of them is prayer. This is where I develop a listening ear, a receptive heart, submissive lips and an obedient life. In prayer, God teaches me to approach Him with confidence, sure that my relationship with Him is more important to Him than what I get or do not get from Him. Prayer is my humbling process, a reminder that I do not have all the facts and cannot deal with life on my own.

Closely linked to that prayer lifestyle is being alert and focused. It would seem that while I pray, I must be conscious of what God is doing and be able to key into his plan and purpose. Even Jesus taught his disciples to 'watch and pray'. If I do not pay attention to what's going on around me, how do I confirm if God is at work or not? If I cannot key into God's plan and purpose by being watchful and alert, I may miss his timing and the blessings that come from being in the right place and at the right time.

And closely linked to the two is the heart of thanksgiving. I pray, I ask God for things, I ask Him to intervene in issues around me, I watch out for what He is doing or will do. But in all, I do not forget that He's sovereign and does whatever He pleases, whenever He pleases. No matter what comes, I am confident that His love for me will trump whatever life throws at me. With a heart of thanksgiving, it doesn't matter how 'bad' things get; there is an assurance that it will end in praise. So, how's my prayer life? What does it look like? His time of favour is here.