Princesses of Christ Loving the Fatherless: Prayer Life

One of the things I am so thankful for about this trip is what the Lord is teaching me. So many things I do not get right, but his patience and grace are unending and overwhelming.

He knew this summer that I needed a revitalization in my prayer life. I had bought a book my pastor had recommended about prayer and was saving it for this trip. I love when words just leap off of book pages.

Miriam.

I was frustrated. When I want to be focused, I am focused. When I want to do something, I do something. However, my prayer life would be off topic, jumbled, jumping from subject to subject, and I never felt like I got anywhere, nor that my prayers were enough. I would tell people I would pray for them, but more times than none, I would forget or lift them up quickly. Praying without ceasing is all over the Bible, but I certainly don’t do that.

Frank.

Once again, God stepped in and has begun to pull of my many calloused layers and show me my need for him. I now realize I NEED him to get through my day. I can’t get through it without him. I have to pray through different circumstances and especially when thoughts come in my head. I’ve gotten over being able to get myself through the day, and realize that apart from him I can do nothing!! (John 15:5) Paul Miller says, “Praying is feisty.” I just love that.

Emily.

I’ve learned that God loves when I bring to him what is on my mind. He helps me move on in prayer. He doesn’t mind when I pray for the same things over and over again. In fact, that is part of what becoming like a little child is a lot about. Our Abba wants us to repeatedly pray to him and pester him about our dreams, desires, wishes, fears, and hardships. I can ask him anything and everything.

I’m just a sinful human who is helpless without the mighty sovereign hand of the Lion of Judah. But he wants ALL of me; the good, the bad, and the ugly.