Time
To Pray...
One
of the greatest dangers that hinders our
prayers is the prayer that is motivated
by need and not devotion (James
4:3). While we are commanded
to bring our needs to God in prayer...
our motivation should be love and
devotion to Him.
Prayer
is not a matter of changing things
externally, but one of changing
internally. Very often, our inclination
is to dictate
to
God what consequences we want as a
condition of our obedience to Him.
But
true prayer is wrought by Christ in us.
As you journey with Jesus, the only
thing He emphasizes is the glory of God.
Very often there are vast areas of
stubbornness and ignorance that the Holy
Spirit continues to challenge. This is
why Christ is so demanding of our
attention towards prayer.
The
temptation to
listen to self as the final authority is
a constant battle.
The majority of us will not hear
anything but ourselves. If we listen to
God as the only authority, we will
realize the likeness of Christ as our
only advantage necessary in life.
Jealously guard to keeping your
attention and affection stimulated by the indwelling
Holy Spirit. We live in a
world that always meets with personal
sorrow. Listening to God in prayer
does not eliminate sorrows, God will
keep the sorrows from eliminating us.
Settle it now, that the leading of the
Holy Spirit is the solution.
Amen.
Sincerely Dr. Arthur Belanger
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