Let us actually make the effort to devote time to prayer.
For far too long, I have given lip service to the importance of prayer, but have failed to apply it to my life.
I would read how spiritual giants like Martin Luther, John Wesley, George Whitefield, E.M. Bounds, and John Welch would spend at least 2-3 hours a day in prayer, and in some cases up to 4-8 hours in prayer and study.
Normally, this would be where I gave up, because who has that kind of time?
But, we tend to view things in absolutes. If I am praying, I am doing nothing else. I must be shut up in a room to properly prayer.
Yet, for Christians, prayer can be any time, any place, and during any activity. We can pray while walking, washing dishes, or folding laundry.
A monk by the name of Brother Lawrence wrote a book (The Practice of the Presence of God) which can instruct us in the art of praying while working.
Let us resolve to spend more time communing with God, sharing our day with Him and lifting up simple prayers in secret while we go about our days.
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