PARABLES OF JESUS – Don't Give Up
Luke 18:1
"The He spoke a parable to them, that men ought always to pray and not lose heart."
Of all the Christian disciplines, prayer seems for me the hardest to do consistently. It is difficult for me to keep my mind focused when I pray. And I get discouraged because it seems there are so few results from my praying, so it doesn't seem worth the effort. Yet, Jesus said it is something I "ought" to do. The Apostle admonished us to "pray without ceasing" (I Thessalonians 5:17). And I keep hearing in my spirit the words of David: "Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy upon me, and answer me. When You said, 'Seek My face,' my heart said to You, 'Your face will I seek' " (Psalm 27:7-8). So when I get discouraged about my prayer life and feel like quitting, I need to suck it up and "just do it" because God said to.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Prayer is something I ought to do, even when I get discouraged.
Have a prayerful day. Love you.
Luke 18:1
"The He spoke a parable to them, that men ought always to pray and not lose heart."
Of all the Christian disciplines, prayer seems for me the hardest to do consistently. It is difficult for me to keep my mind focused when I pray. And I get discouraged because it seems there are so few results from my praying, so it doesn't seem worth the effort. Yet, Jesus said it is something I "ought" to do. The Apostle admonished us to "pray without ceasing" (I Thessalonians 5:17). And I keep hearing in my spirit the words of David: "Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy upon me, and answer me. When You said, 'Seek My face,' my heart said to You, 'Your face will I seek' " (Psalm 27:7-8). So when I get discouraged about my prayer life and feel like quitting, I need to suck it up and "just do it" because God said to.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Prayer is something I ought to do, even when I get discouraged.
Have a prayerful day. Love you.
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