Things Hoped For

Things Hoped For

9.25.15

"Prayer-it has to be born out of a whole environment of felt need. If I say, 'I ought to pray,' I will soon run out of motivation and quit; the flesh is too strong. I have to be driven to pray."

~Jim Cymbala~

"....Yet ye have not because he ask not."

James 4:2

I posted this quote yesterday and was reminded of it again this morning. I think it's worth repeating.

I've had so many times when I've just rattled off prayers in my quiet time. Just half-heartedly going down the list. Verbalizing, but not really asking!

This morning, I'm praying about some very specific needs and they are urgent.  My, how a sense of urgency will change your prayer life.  

All of this reiterates for me the fact that I need to be more intense with my praying, more focused and confident....God stir up faith within me!!! I hope you feel this need too.  

Scripture tells us that the effectual, FERVENT prayer of a righteous man availeth much!

I need to remember all the times He's proven faithful in answering prayer, but look ahead and not grow stale by just resting on past victories.  We all need renewed focus, fresh time with Him TODAY!

Let's be fervent in prayer, believing that He is faithful and wants to hear from us and know He ALWAYS responds to our "felt need"!

"Faith gives birth to prayer, and grows stronger, strikes deeper, rises higher, In the efforts and struggles of mighty petitioning. 'Faith is the substance of things hoped for', the assurance and realization of the inheritance of the saints. Faith is also humble and persevering. It can wait and pray; it can stay on its knees, or lie in the dust. It is the one great condition of prayer. The lack of it lies at the root of all poor praying, feeble praying, little praying, unanswered praying."

E.M. Bounds

May we seek His face before we face any other today!