Surprise God

“pray continually,”

I Thessalonians 5:17

 

 

Imagine how silly it would sound if I was headed into a head-on collision with another vehicle and later testified to others that I could not pray in that moment

 before impact because it was not my regular ‘prayer time’!

That would be pretty ridiculous wouldn’t it?

We are told to “…pray without ceasing.”

That can only be accomplished as we allow ourselves to be engaged in a lifestyle of prayer.

I would define that as always in communion and fellowship with the Spirit of God.

Good times or bad our spiritual ears are tuned to hear His voice.

Through the ‘highs’ of a mountaintop or the ‘lows’ of the valley experiences we respond to the whisper of His voice.  

Think about it for a moment; would you call that person “Friend” who only ever speaks with you when they are in the midst of some tragic circumstance?

They only seem to have time for you when they are in need of some help.

Here’s a challenge:

Step out of the routine when it comes to your prayer life this week.

Surprise God (I know that’s a theological impossibility) with an unexpected prayer of praise.

Tell Him how much you love Him – not because He just rescued you out of some great calamity but simply because of who He is!

It is always prayer time; no matter what your schedule shows!