At that time in m life, I was stressed out about a lot of different things. I was trying to make my ministry grow, trying to make my husband do this or that, trying to male my kids act a certain way, trying to make other people do the things I wanted, trying to basically do absolutely everything on my own. As you can probably guess, it was not working!
As a burned-out, frustrated young Christian, I realized one day that living in my own strength was useless. I needed to take my problems to God. In other words, I needed to pray more!
When we understand God's love for us and His plan for us, then we can begin to realize the doors that He wants to open for us. But we will only realize these things when we are constantly talking with Him, listening to his voice, and growing deeper in our relationship with Him.
In Matthew 7:7 (AMP), Jesus tells us, "Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you."
So many times, when we reach the end of our rope, we turn to prayer, but when our prayer are not instantly answered, we give up. Today, I want to encourage you to not only pray, but to pray persistently. Do not stress out trying to make things happen on your own. Give it all to God as you pray.
Remember, He promises that when we seek Him, we will find Him. Let us pray and seek Him with all our hearts.
Prayer starter: God, remind me to bring my problems to You. I am tired of living in my own strength. I need Your guidance and Your direction. As I seek You daily, I will put my trust in You.
**Joyce Meyer
James 4:2
You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.
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