It was a tense deacon’s meeting. Apparently there was more agitation than agreement, and after a lengthy discussion, someone suggested, “Why don’t we pray about it?”—to which another questioned: “Has it come to that?”
What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance. We think, God doesn’t want to hear my problems. He’s got famine and the Mafia to deal with. I don’t want to trouble him with my mess.
The last thing you should worry about is being a nuisance to God. If that’s your thought, may I share with you a favorite verse of mine?
“Because He delights in me, He saved me. Psalm 18:19 ”
God can live anywhere in the universe and he chooses to live in your heart. He’s crazy about you! Why don’t you talk to him?
From: A Gentle Thunder
What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance. We think, God doesn’t want to hear my problems. He’s got famine and the Mafia to deal with. I don’t want to trouble him with my mess.
The last thing you should worry about is being a nuisance to God. If that’s your thought, may I share with you a favorite verse of mine?
“Because He delights in me, He saved me. Psalm 18:19 ”
God can live anywhere in the universe and he chooses to live in your heart. He’s crazy about you! Why don’t you talk to him?
From: A Gentle Thunder
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