Wait Quietly
“Wait Quietly.” God has been working with me for well over a year on waiting quietly, being still. It’s truly a struggle for me. I don’t like being in silence and especially not sitting still! I am a do-er. I always have a to-do list, sometimes two or three. It’s usually written down in my phone or a notebook, and if I don’t check at least most of it off before bedtime my whole day feels like a loss.........
Create Time & Space
God certainly wants to hear our every desire, our fears, worries, wants and needs, celebrations and thanks and praise! He often responds by speaking to us while we talk to Him, sing to Him or serve Him. There’s plenty of room in prayer for us to talk. But sometimes, as awkward and unproductive as it may feel for us, God just wants to sit with us. So in a world of constant noise and motion, how do we get to that place? ..........
Be Intentional
Being intentional isn’t only about creating time and space to be still, it’s about what you do in that time and space. Think about this:
When you say “Amen”, what are you leaving with God? Remember, the word Amen means “so be it”. Saying this means we are putting trust in God that what He decides will be for good. It is very similar to Jesus’ prayer: Yet not my will, but yours be done. Luke 22:42..........
Declare His Praise
What do we do when we get to our quiet place and find ourselves so tired, worn and distracted that we don’t know what to pray for? Start with dwelling on who He is. In Matthew 6, Jesus’ prayer starts with declaring who God is, and praising His holy name. I don’t think Jesus set this example because God..........
Pour Out Your Heart
Notice this verse doesn’t say to pour out your vast knowledge and many words, or repeat what you have heard others pray. It says to pour out “your heart.”The same Hebrew word used here for heart is also used in Deuteronomy 6:5: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and strength. Deuteronomy 6:5 The Hebrew word “lebab” translated as heart.....
Be Vulnerable
We can be vulnerable with God, even sharing with Him the stuff we think we aren’t supposed to say or think. It is in our weakness that His power is made perfect. This is most commonly quoted from 2 Corinthians 12:9, but it is repeated in 2 Corinthians 13:4 where Paul writes: For to be sure, [Christ] was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him in our dealing with you..........