I
now have the perfect prayer life! NOT. This month I had challenged myself to
intentionally focus on prayer and what it means in my relationship with
God. I can pretty much sum up this month
with one verse.
In
my mind I already had planned out that I was going to be praying with people
everyday and when I heard a prayer request I was going to stop whatever I was
doing and pray right there. Well, God had different plans.
Prayer
is widely talked about throughout the Bible, but God kept turning me back to a
certain passage even though I have heard it a dozen times. In Matthew, chapter
6, verses 5-8, God’s Word says this:
“5And when you pray, do not be like the
hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street
corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward
in full.6But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray
to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in
secret, will reward you.7And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like
pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.8Do
not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”
The Lord took hold of my heart and showed me my selfishness.
I was trying to make sure everyone could see I was a “good Christian” before I
examined my own heart. One night as I was reading these verses, for what felt
like the 500th time, God revealed to me what He had been wanting me
to see for a long time. I needed to talk to Him. I needed Him to pray
purposefully to Him instead of for others to see. I needed to be quiet, be alone, and listen.
I am so thankful for my God
who shows me my flaws and gives me the wisdom to fix them.
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