For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers: I Peter 3:12
It doesn’t matter whether we are young or if we are old in this walk of faith, the cares and the burdens of life will sometimes cause strain, whether it is physical, mental or emotional. Strain can cause stress, tension, anxiety, pressure, or worry if not handled properly. It can stem from various avenues such as your job, or the lack thereof, finances, children, family, or even death, just to name a few. We will all experience it and none of us are exempt from it. Let’s face a fact: no matter the strength of our relationship or fellowship with Christ, at some point in our lives we have or will have the opportunity to encounter one or more; however, it is our reaction and how we handle it that concerns God. Our situation could be horrendous, seemingly unbearable; making one feel powerless or helpless to do anything, yet we must still direct our prayer towards heaven because this is where our hope lies. As our faith and maturity level increases, you’ll find that prayer is always the key and should be our first choice.
As we continue to walk with Christ, we will automatically and without thought, know that it is imperative to pray, not regularly but consistently and continually in every situation. The scripture tells us, “to pray without ceasing.” If we have a constant and faithful prayer life, we know that God will provide us with the strength we need to endure until the end of the trial or trials we face because all things are for our good and our growth. This is why it is crucial that we teach our children the importance of prayer, so that they will know early how to take everything to God in prayer.
Peter reminds us that the eyes of the Lord watch over us and His ears are open to hear the prayers of them that love Him and seek to follow His ways and do good. It is so wonderful to know that we have a protector and a guardian who is always concerned about us, watching and listening for our voice. We can’t let ourselves become bitter or angry; we can’t murmur and complain when we are faced with the circumstances of life. Life happens and I know (because I can only speak for me) that it gets rough sometimes but I must stay the course, stay focused and definitely stay prayerful because I know who watches over me. It is so necessary for life and we must continually give ourselves over to the Lord and take everything to Him and even when you think there’s nothing else you can do, remember you’ve got prayer!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
It doesn’t matter whether we are young or if we are old in this walk of faith, the cares and the burdens of life will sometimes cause strain, whether it is physical, mental or emotional. Strain can cause stress, tension, anxiety, pressure, or worry if not handled properly. It can stem from various avenues such as your job, or the lack thereof, finances, children, family, or even death, just to name a few. We will all experience it and none of us are exempt from it. Let’s face a fact: no matter the strength of our relationship or fellowship with Christ, at some point in our lives we have or will have the opportunity to encounter one or more; however, it is our reaction and how we handle it that concerns God. Our situation could be horrendous, seemingly unbearable; making one feel powerless or helpless to do anything, yet we must still direct our prayer towards heaven because this is where our hope lies. As our faith and maturity level increases, you’ll find that prayer is always the key and should be our first choice.
As we continue to walk with Christ, we will automatically and without thought, know that it is imperative to pray, not regularly but consistently and continually in every situation. The scripture tells us, “to pray without ceasing.” If we have a constant and faithful prayer life, we know that God will provide us with the strength we need to endure until the end of the trial or trials we face because all things are for our good and our growth. This is why it is crucial that we teach our children the importance of prayer, so that they will know early how to take everything to God in prayer.
Peter reminds us that the eyes of the Lord watch over us and His ears are open to hear the prayers of them that love Him and seek to follow His ways and do good. It is so wonderful to know that we have a protector and a guardian who is always concerned about us, watching and listening for our voice. We can’t let ourselves become bitter or angry; we can’t murmur and complain when we are faced with the circumstances of life. Life happens and I know (because I can only speak for me) that it gets rough sometimes but I must stay the course, stay focused and definitely stay prayerful because I know who watches over me. It is so necessary for life and we must continually give ourselves over to the Lord and take everything to Him and even when you think there’s nothing else you can do, remember you’ve got prayer!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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