Keeping the line open...


In thinking about prayer today, I remembered this quote I may have shared in a recent message on the subject:

According to Scripture, prayer is an important but not-so-structured part of our relationship with God. We do not have to end with amen. We do not have to close our eyes. It does not have to be a spiritual leader to pray for us. We do not have to use fancy language. Anyone can pray at any time, in any place, for anything. God will listen. The most important thing is to remember why we are praying and to make sure our minds and hearts are prepared before we approach God with our words. Jesus says in Matthew 6:8 that God already knows what we need before we ask. The important thing is to keep that honest line of communication open.
-Taffeta Chime


Keeping the line of communication open - like a text chain with the Lord that we keep responding to throughout the day, right?

Lord, help us keep practicing our prayer without ceasing this week!

"pray without ceasing"
-1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pastor Ben

PS: This short podcast episode was helpful for me this week on the subject of prayer changing God's mind:


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