A Call to Pray
This call to pray isn't exactly a new call, but I've started to see it in a new way. If you haven't heard about the 50 days of prayer going on in Lynchburg, check out 50daysunbroken.com. This is by far one of the coolest movements of prayer I've had the privilege to be a part of. And what's great is that my generation is answering this call!! I remember when my church was having "prayer meetings". I always figured that all the older people from church would be there, and everyone would have to pray out loud in front of each other. Maybe they used to be similar to that, but the call to pray in a prayer room is something completely different!
The cool thing about prayer is that it can be more than just closing your eyes, bowing your head, getting down on your knees, and running off a list of things to God. What if you could give God just one hour of your day? I'm not talking about the one hour of church on Sunday, but the first hour of your day, the last hour of your day, that hour when you can't sleep, your darkest hour, what feels like your final hour, your happiest hour. Interested yet? I'll go on...
Imagine being able to bring your talents before God. What if you wrote a song and you decide to play it just for him? What if you could paint the most beautiful painting in the world and give it as gift to God? After all, he's the one that gives us the sunrises, sunsets, rainbows, etc... What if you could talk with God, the most amazing listener, about your problems for one hour? What if it feels like the "noises" of life start to become so great that it's hard to hear God's voice? Imagine coming to a room that is so quiet, it might be easier to listen for him. What if it's hard to remember that their are other countries out there where people don't know about God, but you can look on map and be reminded of who to pray for.
I'm telling you, all of this and more can be found in the prayer room. But that could just be a starting place to be in God's presence. Once you experience this, one hour is not going to be enough to give to God and that's great because He wants so much more! I'm mean, He's got to want more since He's the one who created us and LOVES us! Why wouldn't He want to spend that precious time with us?
So God's calling me to pray pretty much all of the time, but the prayer room is definitely an awesome atmosphere and I'd personally recommend it. If you are reading this, friend, let me know how I can pray for you! Can you imagine "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles7:14
The cool thing about prayer is that it can be more than just closing your eyes, bowing your head, getting down on your knees, and running off a list of things to God. What if you could give God just one hour of your day? I'm not talking about the one hour of church on Sunday, but the first hour of your day, the last hour of your day, that hour when you can't sleep, your darkest hour, what feels like your final hour, your happiest hour. Interested yet? I'll go on...
Imagine being able to bring your talents before God. What if you wrote a song and you decide to play it just for him? What if you could paint the most beautiful painting in the world and give it as gift to God? After all, he's the one that gives us the sunrises, sunsets, rainbows, etc... What if you could talk with God, the most amazing listener, about your problems for one hour? What if it feels like the "noises" of life start to become so great that it's hard to hear God's voice? Imagine coming to a room that is so quiet, it might be easier to listen for him. What if it's hard to remember that their are other countries out there where people don't know about God, but you can look on map and be reminded of who to pray for.
I'm telling you, all of this and more can be found in the prayer room. But that could just be a starting place to be in God's presence. Once you experience this, one hour is not going to be enough to give to God and that's great because He wants so much more! I'm mean, He's got to want more since He's the one who created us and LOVES us! Why wouldn't He want to spend that precious time with us?
So God's calling me to pray pretty much all of the time, but the prayer room is definitely an awesome atmosphere and I'd personally recommend it. If you are reading this, friend, let me know how I can pray for you! Can you imagine "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles7:14
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