Making Prayer... Priority.🙏

If you've grown up in a Christian home or in a country influenced by Christianity... at one point in your life you must have heard the phrase: "Pray about it...".

What does it really mean? How do you pray effectively? Effectively enough to change IT, or better yet, just... how do you pray? Were you taught? Are we required to do it the same way?

Do you even know how to have a normal conversation, much less to have one with your Creator?

So many questions, yet the answers truly arrive when you are vulnerable and open your heart to speak with God. The only being that can judge you and already knows your essence, yet still, we are afraid to approach Him in prayer as if He'll be shocked by anything we have to say. No matter where you are on your journey, remember prayer is not graded and it is a means to let go of burdens, allowing our Lord to make His work known through our lives.

Let us aim to make prayer our first language.

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Click to expand the poem below: a 'Prayer to Please'

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I prayed...

My God My God I love You so,

Why have You forsaken me? I do not know.

I try and try with all my might,

But this world has exhausted me, I’ve lost my will to fight.

In my weakness is Your strength,

But how low should I be brought; I mean to what lengths?

I have declared that I’ll praise no other God but You

And have acknowledged that Jesus is the way through.

Of course, I see the things that you have done!

I couldn’t imagine giving up my only son,

But Lord God how do I become pleasing in Your sight?

In Matthew 3:17 You said Jesus has, but of this world, He is the Light.

Maybe I’m too privileged as I’ve been claiming everything under Your grace,

But now all these responsibilities I can either flee from or face.

You say the fruit of the spirit makes me free,

But my desires are simply shackling me.

A Christ-centered Christian I seek to be,

But my character needs to be stripped of me.

Selfishness and self-pity are two extremes,

But easily the blood of the Lamb redeems.

I am completely ready for this boxing match,

As long as my goals and Your will are attached.

So I denounce all of me in accordance with Your word,

Therefore I can no longer be swayed by the things of this world.

As I kneel before you heart open; eyes closed,

Allow the way to please You now be exposed.

...and God answered.

How can you please Me if you don’t communicate?

Reading My word oh yes that’s great!

However, it is not the only thing you need to do.

I want you to talk and let me get to know the real you.

I gave you knowledge and trust Me understanding will come.

Having faith in the One revered sums up to wisdom.

I’ve asked you to be kind in sowing your seed,

So in whatever talent, relationship or deed.

May your light so shine in your works to be good.

Loving your neighbours as I taught you, you should.

My child as you grow older do not lose hope.

Trust in Me and stay close, that’s all you need to cope.

Your obedience and trust will evidently show your faith.

As your Father and Creator I’m pleased to say the reward is worth the wait.