Good evening Gems!!!
I pray your Sunday was PHENOMENAL and your Monday went well. We are still looking at the same why to prayer as yesterday...to know God through prayer. Before I even dive into the post for today I want to apologize for the late post and email. This past weekend has been hectic for me so I wasn't able to get the post and email for today ready by 5am. However, this late post can also show that you can even pray late in the day.
Okay, so now that I got that squared away, let's talk about knowing God through prayer some more.
Getting to know someone requires that you spend time with them and you mainly do that through conversation with them. We converse with our Father through prayer. Prayer allows us to get to know Him. He reveals Himself to us. He can speak a Word right to our hearts in the midst of our prayer.
Prayer is just essential in getting to know God because it requires that we take the time and effort to speak to Him sincerely and honestly. On a daily basis we speak to our spouses, children, family, friends, co-workers and etc. If you don't know something about someone you normally take time to to talk to them about it.
We do the same in prayer. We pray to the Father to reveal Himself, to show Himself to us. We speak to Him to get to know His love, His power, grace and mercy. We speak to Him to feel His love. We speak to Him and ask for direction and guidance.
I mean, there is only way to know the Father by three means...
You know Him only through Christ by way of:
Knowing God as the One True God is awesome, but knowing Him as Father, Friend, Provider, Protector, Lover, Comforter, Healer, Waymaker ... and the list goes on ... is so much better, but you must PRAY.
I pray this post or email blessed you even with being late.
Journaling Prompt
Please be as true to yourself as possible when answering the prompt to get the most out of this challenge.
Today's scripture comes from Ephesians 1:17-19:
Spend 2-5 minutes journaling your thoughts, feelings and emotions. Use the journaling prompt.
Verbal Prayer
Take 2 minutes and verbally speak your written prayer. Pray out loud so that He can hear your voice. If your prayer is short, try to add to it. Pray that your commitment to know Him better grows daily. Pray that God would grant that His people know Him more deeply.
Listen
Sit quietly in a position that will not make you tired and wait on God. You may feel His presence, you may hear from Him. If you do, write down what He says or what you're feeling. Give yourself at least two minutes of pure silence to be able to hear from and feel God. This is a conversation, not a rant. Allow Him the opportunity to speak to you after you've spoken to Him.
Blessings,I pray your Sunday was PHENOMENAL and your Monday went well. We are still looking at the same why to prayer as yesterday...to know God through prayer. Before I even dive into the post for today I want to apologize for the late post and email. This past weekend has been hectic for me so I wasn't able to get the post and email for today ready by 5am. However, this late post can also show that you can even pray late in the day.
Getting to know someone requires that you spend time with them and you mainly do that through conversation with them. We converse with our Father through prayer. Prayer allows us to get to know Him. He reveals Himself to us. He can speak a Word right to our hearts in the midst of our prayer.
Prayer is just essential in getting to know God because it requires that we take the time and effort to speak to Him sincerely and honestly. On a daily basis we speak to our spouses, children, family, friends, co-workers and etc. If you don't know something about someone you normally take time to to talk to them about it.
We do the same in prayer. We pray to the Father to reveal Himself, to show Himself to us. We speak to Him to get to know His love, His power, grace and mercy. We speak to Him to feel His love. We speak to Him and ask for direction and guidance.
I mean, there is only way to know the Father by three means...
You know Him only through Christ by way of:
- Prayer
- Bible study
- Worship
Knowing God as the One True God is awesome, but knowing Him as Father, Friend, Provider, Protector, Lover, Comforter, Healer, Waymaker ... and the list goes on ... is so much better, but you must PRAY.
I pray this post or email blessed you even with being late.
Please be as true to yourself as possible when answering the prompt to get the most out of this challenge.
Do you ever pray that you can know Him intimately? Do you pray for others to know Him intimately? What are some ways in which you can pray to truly know Him for yourself?Scripture
Today's scripture comes from Ephesians 1:17-19:
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.Prayer Journaling
Spend 2-5 minutes journaling your thoughts, feelings and emotions. Use the journaling prompt.
Verbal Prayer
Take 2 minutes and verbally speak your written prayer. Pray out loud so that He can hear your voice. If your prayer is short, try to add to it. Pray that your commitment to know Him better grows daily. Pray that God would grant that His people know Him more deeply.
Listen
Sit quietly in a position that will not make you tired and wait on God. You may feel His presence, you may hear from Him. If you do, write down what He says or what you're feeling. Give yourself at least two minutes of pure silence to be able to hear from and feel God. This is a conversation, not a rant. Allow Him the opportunity to speak to you after you've spoken to Him.
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