committed to pray

But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life.

Prayer is an important part of the Jesus follower’s life. Yet it is obvious that many people who claim faith use prayer as a last resort or only as a solving of problems. I believe prayer is to be a daily and moment-by-moment part of our lives.

Being committed to praying can make all the different in the world for the ones praying and the ones being prayed for. You may have been challenged to pray as I have, but I have also been convicted when I said, “I will pray” yet forgotten. Good intentions don’t always cut it.

How will we make sure that our commitment to pray is followed? Like other things in the Christian’s life prayer and actually praying is a choice. It is not an after thought. It is at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of all that we do. The older I get the more I find myself praying, needing prayer and wanting to pray.

This is not something I share because I am a saint or a hero. In fact, I am not looking for praise or a pat on the back. What I am doing is seeking to challenge you to set your requests and follow through. Just pray. Stop now. Those people on your mind are there for a reason. They might have been places on your heart by God Himself.

I am not telling you who or what, but the last few weeks and days have been laced with some of the prayers that I am committed to. These have shaped me and others. Have you ever been comforted when someone tells you that they are praying for you? Has the card in the mail, or the email, or the text message come to you at just the right time when you needed someone to pray for you? I have been, and I bet you have been too.

Commit to pray. Start now. Just a minute or two. Maybe an hour or more. Just start. It is a choice to commit to pray.

2 Thessalonians 1:11 NLT

So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do.

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

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