How Do We Pray MORE

I have gotten pretty good about asking for miraculous things from God.  I'm absolutely convinced nothing is too big for God.  My convictions rarely seem minor therefore compelling me to pray wholeheartedly and often when convicted. 

What about those times when I'm not feeling overwhelmed with conviction or trouble?  Do I become stagnant in prayer?  I believe I do.  There are certain things that have lasting conviction in my heart that are prayed for regularly regardless of what is taking place in my life.  But I'm realizing that sometimes that may be only time in prayer. 

This came to me today at 3:30 in the afternoon.  My kids are all napping and I began some intense prayer.  Afterward, I thanked God for that precious quiet time with Him that was so rejuvenating.  Then I realized, that was the first time today I really came to God with my whole heart.  So how do we keep this from happening?  When things are well and good in our days, how do we, who are weak in the flesh keep from forgetting to call on Him?

This is what I think will help me and maybe you too.  We know nothing is too big for God but let us not forget that nothing is too small either.  Philippians 4:6-7  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Today, I've decided to focus on praying for small things.  There are many more small things in my day than big things so I've been praying and giving thanks for getting dishes done, getting kids down for naps, this time allotment to expand on my thoughts and further meditate on God's Word, praying for my meat to be thawed in time for dinner and to have a good meat loaf.  Not usually a problem but I'm not choosing only problems to pray for today and hopefully this is a new way of life for me.  I desire a never ending conversation with my God but admit that it ends way too often.

Ephesians 6:18  praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints

Hope we can be blessed with a stronger more mature relationship in Christ by simply praying more :)

God Delights in Me

During today’s sermon, my pastor stated, “God delights in you.” I immediately questioned that idea and thought, “delights?” He loves me, sure but DELIGHTS? I’m a sinner, in the flesh, weak but He loves me anyway. That does not define “delight”. The Lord delighting in me was so appealing. I’ve been meditating on the idea all day.



Delight: A high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture. I have never thought of my relationship with God this way. I may have thought of other’s relationships with God this way but certainly not my own. Being so full of sin, how can He delight in me? Then I thought of my relationship with my children and considered my delight in them. They are in constant need of correction but I love them anyway. I love them with every bit of my being and I certainly do delight in them by its very definition. With God being so much greater than I, specifically in LOVE would He not delight in me as well? I think it stands to reason that He would but since I try to avoid relying on my own understanding I went to God’s word.



Psalm 18:19 He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me. The context here is David speaking and he’s talking of being “delivered from any power that might hold him” as my study Bible states. Why? Because He delights in those of us who serve Him. Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. In conclusion, though I may see myself as one who never spends enough time in prayer, in study, in deed, in meditation on things that are holy, in time shaping my children, or helping my husband, etc,… I am now blessed to understand that God sees me differently. He doesn’t just love me waiting on me to join Him in heaven where I can finally be without sin, He delights in me NOW. He knows my heart and knows that I serve Him, honor Him, glorify, love, fear, and DELIGHT in Him. Therefore both of these verses apply me and to you and I am so refreshed at this finding.