“Prayer is a private act of devotion, not a public demonstration of piety.” – Charles Swindoll
“Pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will repay you.”
– Matthew 6:6
Connect to our Father with words from our hearts privately,
not with those uncompassionate and excessive words repeated publicly.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Ephesians 6:10-11 (ESV)
Life is a battlefield. If we go out to war inadequately equipped and protected, it would be difficult to survive; hence, it is imperative that we as God’s soldiers take up His Whole Armor for us—
The Belt of Truth, The Breastplate of Righteousness, The Shoes of the Gospel of Peace, The Shield of Faith, The Helmet of Salvation and The Sword of the Spirit.
…then pray at all times!
Lord,
I am in trouble.
I do not know what to do.
I don’t know anything.
I am seriously confused right now.
What do I do?
I can do nothing.
Nothing without Christ.
Without You, CHRIST, I Am Nothing.
“Come and listen, all you who fear God,
and I will tell you what he did for me.
For I cried out to him for help,
praising him as I spoke.
If I had not confessed the sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.
But God did listen!
He paid attention to my prayer.
Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer
or withdraw his unfailing love from me.”– Psalm 66:16-20
Why wait for 11:11 when God listens 24/7? Pray to Him, he will always listen.
If my people, who are called by my name,
will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven,
and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
~2 Chronicles 7:14
