Friday, 21 Feb. 2014
Prayer
as a Way of Life by Sis. Cristy and Bro. Rolly Custodio
Don’t Live Without Direction
‘Search me,
O God, and know my heart…’ Psalm
139:23 NIV
When you live without direction in life – it shows!
One pastor writes: ‘I’ve read many Christian
authors who say that if Christ’s followers aren’t growing, it’s because they
don’t make a habit of evaluating their lives…Those authors were describing me.
I was always on the go, never looking deeply inside…I never did the kind of
reflection that leads to growth, and I was paying the price – committing the
same stupid sins over and over, living with the same heavy load of guilt. So I
made a difficult decision: I decided that each day I would try to honestly
assess my soul’s condition. I would look inside myself and write down what I
saw…Feeling awkward and embarrassed, I started to write. “God, here are some
areas of failure in my life. They aren’t going away, so I might as well take a
look at them.” Or, “Here’s a relationship or habit I’m concerned about. It’s
not good and I don’t know how to improve it.” …After writing a paragraph or two
I would reflect on what I had written.’
There are benefits to keeping a spiritual diary of
your walk with God that you can’t get any other way:
(1) It forces you to slow down and examine the
effectiveness of what you’re doing.
(2) It frees you to ask, ‘Why am I doing this? How
do I really feel about it? What is God saying to me?’
(3) By writing even a page a day, in one year you
will have a 365-day record of prayers answered and lessons learned!
Application:
To have a direction in life we must examine or
evaluate our life daily through our quiet time with the Lord by prayer and intently
study His Word. Find below a navigators system to study during our quiet time
and apply to ourself;
1. Is there a command for me to obey?
2. Is there a sin for me to forsake?
3. Is there a promise for me to claim?
4. Is there an example for me to follow?
5. What does the Word says to me or New Things
To learn from God?
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father thank
you for your powerful Word today. Lord thank you for directing my life. Lord gives
me strength to consistently do my quiet time so that I can evaluate and examine
my life so that I can avoid things that are contrary to you and perform things
that you want me to do. Lord empowers always to always examine my life so that
I can be sure of my direction as I serve you with your plan for your glory, In
Jesus Name. Amen!
Prayer
for Salvation
Lord
I admit I am a sinner I repent of all my sins and I receive you into my heart
as my personal Lord and Savior Amen. If you mean that prayer above from the
bottom of your heart you are now saved. It is God’s Word promise in John 3:16
that if you trust His Son Jesus you will not die but you will have Eternal
Life. Welcome to the family of God. In order to grow in your faith with God
please do these consistently starting today; 1. Pray always 2. Read your Bible
Daily 3. Attend Church Services Regularly 4. Attend Prayer Meeting, Bible
Study, Church Seminars and make God first place in your life with your talents
and finances 5. Lastly, witness Jesus to others that they may receive Eternal
Life also.
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