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Pray, Pray Always!

Dear Friends, 

I hope the Christmas Season has brought you Joy, Peace, and New Hope! However, if instead, it is a season of remembering and missing a loved one that is no longer with you, I hope it brought comfort! I hope in this season you are reminded of God's unending goodness. Most importantly, His promise of life everlasting, eternal life with him! 

I am always encouraged but also intimidated when I read/hear the verse "Pray without ceasing" 1 Thessalonians 5: 17. I don't know if you have experienced times in your life when all the prayer you have is "God Please Help!" or "Thank You God!" or just sitting in His presence quietly. I was recently and still getting out of a season like that. In this time of drought, I saw a post on Instagram made by Kalley and Andrew Heiligenthal regarding their baby girl who passed away unexpectedly. The family asked for the Global Church (Capital C church, that is all of us!) to join them in intercession prayers/worship for the resurrection of their daughter. I so felt the need to join in this prayer chain. So, I did! Side note, if you have questions about resurrection, see this video that Pastor Bill Johnson from Bethel Church put out: Video

During this time in joining this family, their home church, and the Global Church, in time of prayer and intercession, I found my personal prayer life being reignited. I found myself praying in the wee hours of the night. I found myself praying for Olive every chance I got. Almost a week into this prayer and intercession, the family along with Bethel Church announced that they will be hosting a Memorial and Celebration of Life for Olive. Though we did not see the miracle on this side of eternity, I know that Olive is Alive and Well in the arms of Jesus! The Miracle lots of people, including myself, received is one I did not anticipate. In contending for Olive's life, I found myself awake in the spirit again. I found myself hungering for a time of prayer and intercession. I saw myself staying up late/ praying in the middle of the might/ on my drive to work and back/ in the washroom. I was praying without ceasing!!!!

Here is my take away from his whole thing: When you can't pray for yourself about yourself, start praying for others! The key is not what you say during prayer but who you say it to! The ability to have open heavens anytime we choose to pray is such a huge deal! Having the Holy Spirit within us is another miracle! As new testament believers, I urge us to remember that and never take the fact that we can talk to God anytime / any place for granted.  

So when you don't feel like praying...Pray! When you don't have words pray, listen! Remember prayer is a two-way conversation between you and the creator of this universe! :) Yup, let that truth sink in! :) 

My deep desire as we start a new year is that I grow in my prayer life. That my conversations with my heavenly father would be deeper and more frequent. That prayer would never again be a religious checkmark but my yearning to spend quality time with my God. 

 "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us." 1 John 5:14

"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." Colossians 4:2

Stay Blessed<3

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