----PRAYING ALWAYS ~~

--"Prayer was made without ceasing of the church God for him." --[Acts 12:5} -

---Recently one of my teenage daughters said to me, "Grandpa, I pray for you often." This was encouraging to me because she spoke sincerely from a caring heart . As Christians we can find great comfort in talking to God about our problems. Prayer is the Christian's avenue of direct communication with God.

How do we respond in dire needs or difficult circumstances in our lives? Do we pray without ceasing as 1 Thessalonians 5:17 instructs? We cannot walk around with our eyes closed in prayer all the time, but we can be in the spirit of constant communion with God. "Meditate upon these things. (1 Timothy 4:15).

How must God feel about our prayer life? Is he disappointed with how soon we give up on prayer? We all have needs, "We should pray much and humble ourselves, confessing our struggles and asking others to pray for us and with us. It is also good for us to pray for others. In doing so we shift our focus to the needs of others, keeping own needs in better perspective.

Sometimes we pray and pray for months or years about circumstances we face and it seems that nothing changes. We wonder if God really hears and cares. "Wait on the Lord; be of good courage and He shall strengthen thine heart (Psalm 27:14). "Be still, and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10)

For the past ten years I have been battling with some infirmities in the flesh, praying daily for God's healing God seems to be saying, "Wait, not now but in eternity I will give you a new body and wipe away your tears. Then there will be no more pain." ~~

--BSW/DY~