Pray about it

You and I both know that life is full of opportunities to shout out, “ahhh!” 

There are so many things that can happen in the course of a day that we can feel completely exhausted by the time our head hits the pillow. 

Life can be hectic.

Life can be hard. 

Life is unpredictable. 

Life is a collaboration of many pieces that join together one day at a time. 

Life is beautiful.

Life is powerful. 

Life is precious. 

And, those pieces that come together moment by moment and form memories that are forever ingrained in us are the connections that bring us closer to God. Yet, sometimes those memories are moments we would prefer to forget, in fact we may even wish they never happened. How do we move beyond the hurt and towards the healing? 

Sometimes we hold on too tightly to the very things we need to let go in order to experience our healing. Can the wound that the snake is causing in my hand ever heal if I never let the snake go? It keeps biting, yet for some reason I can't and won't let it go. Some people explain that pain is the only thing that makes them feel alive. But, I say that pain and life coexist so that we may never forget that this is not our home. We do not want to get too comfortable here on earth, we are not here to stay. One day will be our last day and at that moment when we look back over our life we will want to find a stack of beautiful memories. 

But we all know that we will die one day, yet we still live as if tomorrow has a money-back guarantee. If we knew today was meant to be unlike any other, what would we do differently?  Would we let go of the hang-ups, step out of the past, choose to forgive, choose to love? Yet today is unlike any other day, there will never be another one quite like it, so what can you do to make it brand new?  Are you struggling today? Have you lost hope and are afraid to search for it again? Are you pressing repeat on past experiences of pain and regret. Are you hitting rewind to replay the moments that you would just like to forget? 

If you answered yes to any of those questions, then this message is just for you.

When is the last time you actually prayed about it?
No, really prayed about. I believe in the power of prayer and I believe there is power in speaking your prayer out loud. There’s something about hearing the very things that you are saying to the Lord. It is as if saying them confirms something inside of us. I know there are exceptions to this, but if you are able to speak and hear, then you will soon find the power in taking your prayer from your thoughts and to your lips.  The words don’t have to be fancy, they don’t have to even make sense to anyone, as long as they come from your heart. 

God already knows what you are going to think before you think it and before you say it, so He is not surprised by your words, therefore speaking life over your situation strengthens you. Making your petition before the lord audible builds your faith. Rebuking the strongholds of the enemy helps you exercise the power you have in Christ Jesus. Professing God’s goodness takes your thoughts off of the current situation and reminds you of God’s faithfulness—it builds trust between you and the Father. Prayer is our access to the Father, without it we are disconnected.

Prayer doesn't have to be long or formal. We can pray ourselves through any situation. Prayer connects us with the God that created the universe, the one who said let there be light and there was light—our God is able to do anything, because he is God! He has no limits, no boundaries, nothing holding Him back. So, don’t put restraints on our God. There’s nothing He can’t do, except fail. He cannot fail you and will not. Keep praying about it and while you are waiting to hear from God, waiting for a miracle, waiting for God to move on your behalf; praise Him, worship Him, seek Him, and obey Him--just never stop praying.