Prayer is our method of communication with God. We pray in
one of two ways: monologues or dialogues. A monologue prayer is one-sided. We
recite a litany of needs and tell God what we want and how He should provide
it.
We even give Him the game plan that we think is His best alternative. Of course, a dialogue is two-sided, and we are quiet long enough to hear from God.
We even give Him the game plan that we think is His best alternative. Of course, a dialogue is two-sided, and we are quiet long enough to hear from God.
God calls us to be still and to know that He is our
Almighty God (Psalm 46:10). His words to us never contradict
His words in the Bible.
If we think we hear from God, and it is contrary to His Biblical words, then we know that Satan, the counterfeit, is trying to lead us away from God’s Truth. God's sheep know His voice; and the more we listen, the more we recognize that He is speaking to us (John 10:27-33).
If we think we hear from God, and it is contrary to His Biblical words, then we know that Satan, the counterfeit, is trying to lead us away from God’s Truth. God's sheep know His voice; and the more we listen, the more we recognize that He is speaking to us (John 10:27-33).
Have you ever been very, very thirsty? You mowed the lawn
or cleaned all the windows or walked for several miles in the heat and your
body is crying out for water.
As we mature spiritually, our soul – our thoughts, choices and emotions - comes to this same place of thirsting for God (Psalm 42:1-2). The soul of a spiritual Saint is consumed with longing for more intimacy with God (Psalm 119:20).
As we mature spiritually, our soul – our thoughts, choices and emotions - comes to this same place of thirsting for God (Psalm 42:1-2). The soul of a spiritual Saint is consumed with longing for more intimacy with God (Psalm 119:20).
We want all of our being to be filled with all of the
fullness of God, to have the richest measure of His presence and to become a
person entirely filled with God (Ephesians 3:19).
Our soul yearns for God, even as we sleep; and our spirit seeks more intimacy with Him both day and night (Isaiah 26:9). Our body and soul ache for Him and cry out for our living God (Psalm 84:2).
Our soul yearns for God, even as we sleep; and our spirit seeks more intimacy with Him both day and night (Isaiah 26:9). Our body and soul ache for Him and cry out for our living God (Psalm 84:2).
Prayer:
Father God, remind us that intimacy infers honesty. We
cannot have a personal union with You without an agreement to completely expose
our life to Your Holy Spirit. We cannot hide anything from You, because You
already know everything about us (Jeremiah 1:5; Psalm 139:13). Thank you that Jesus invites those of us who thirst after Him to come to His living water. Even those with nothing to offer to Him are welcome (Isaiah 55:1), and He freely gives us all things (Romans 8:32).
Thought for the Day:
Our intimate interludes with the Lord are our
favorite times of the day.
