Let’s keep up with the Challenge to Women, shall we?
Next up:
“That you be women of prayer, so that the Word of God would open to you; and the power of faith and holiness would descend upon you; and your spiritual influence would increase at home and at church and in the world.”
Can I be honest and say that prayer is not my thing? I know it’s important and it’s certainly not that I don’t pray, but I know that I don’t pray as I should.
I think my struggle with prayer comes from my own temptation to self-sufficiency, a temptation that I too often bring to fruition. But God thankfully doesn’t leave me there, regularly bringing about circumstances or situations that challenge my pride.
And that brings me to my knees.
But look at the consequential phrases (I’m sure there’s a proper term for it, but that’ll do) John Piper attaches to the “women of prayer” challenge:
- The Word of God would open to you
- The power of faith and holiness would descend upon you
- Your spiritual influence would increase at home and at church and in the world
Hmm, those are some pretty big things.
But he’s totally right. I might think that I have a lot of strength and know-how on my own, but what if I was filled with God’s power? How much can God multiply my feeble efforts if I were truly depending on Him?
So that said, I want to increase the time that I set aside for prayer. I have a handy prayer journal that helps me with this. I also want to consciously go to God first thing in the day (hard for someone who’s not a morning person). I can spend better and longer time with him later in the day, but I want to start my day recognizing for whom I’m living it, and asking for His strength and wisdom as I walk through it.
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That is such a good goal Ronnica. I have been trying to have my quiet prayer time more and rely on God to get me to where I need to be on His path. I know that I have strayed from it but it is hard to get back there.
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