January 23, 2012 Monday Message:
Last week we started examining the instructions for Christian living, near the end of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians.
•Always be joyful.
•Never stop praying.
•Be thankful in all circumstances (for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.)
•Do not stifle the Holy Spirit.
•Do not scoff at prophecies.
•Test everything that is said.
•Hold on to what is good.
•Stay away from every kind of evil. (1 Thess. 5:16-20 NLT)
The 2nd point, never stop praying, is about state of mind. Obviously you can’t pray all the time. But we ALL could pray more than we do.
When a situation comes up, do you:
1. grit your teeth and go after the problem by yourself?
2. gossip about it, getting others involved?
3. pray, and let Father God be your strength?
You get the idea – talking a problem over with God is never a bad idea. In fact, God truly wants to hear from the real you. He likes to be thought of as your Father, and appreciates dialog that’s heartfelt, real, sincere and authentic.
Matthew 6:7a says, “When you pray, don’t babble.” Don’t repeat prayers written by someone else, over and over and over and over. The prayer time you spend with God should exude QUALITY, not quantity. Pray from the heart. Pray like David.
May the Holy Spirit walk beside you this week.
Norton Lawellin
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