Hello everyone! I pray that you are all well. I know I haven't posted in quite a while, but please do forgive me. I have been super busy with a few projects I have been working on such as UnashamedTwinszTV, a collaboration with one of my very close friend (in fact she's my twin). Please head on over to our Youtube channel, UnashamedTwinszTV to check out the videos we have so far and also follow us on instagram @unashamedtwinsztv.
First of all let me just wish you all a Happy New Year. I know it's very late, but better late than never right? Secondly I have a new feature on my blog, where I will be sharing blog posts from other sisters and brothers, about their Christian journey. So if you would like to write and share your journey feel free to drop me a message at journeywiththeking@gmail.com :)
So to kick start this new feature I have below a post written by the lovely Natasha Kamuna, from lordoutloud. I have been reading her posts and they have always been so timely and just what you needed. I pray that you will all be blessed by this post and please head on over to lordoutloud to have a read.
Importance of prayer
Prayer is communicating with God, it gives Christians a chance for that relationship with God that we all aim to have. You know the one where he is talking to us on a daily basis that when you’re walking down the street, you have to put your headphones in so it doesn’t look like you’re crazy. This all begins with prayer. There is no prayer that is too small or too large for God. Jeremiah 32:27 God tells us himself that there is NOTHING too difficult for him. Yet, why do we still waver in our problems when prayer is always the solution?
Sometimes we just find it easy to get caught up in our feelings about things, we then put too much pressure on ourselves thinking that we can go and make the situation better which then means that your mind, body and spirit are working overtime. We are easily annoyed, we are never mentally aware of things and we let certain things come into our lives knowing that they are no good but because the devil has caught you off guard, he will use that advantage to get you. The devil knows exactly when and how to come for you, always when you are the most vulnerable, maybe not in the right frame of mind and when you least expect it. BAM! He comes to hunt for you, maybe it starts with a little thought that you know you shouldn’t be thinking or the classic name calling. It is then that we should submit to God. Submitting to God means that you cast your burdens unto him because you know that by yourself you cannot do it.
Philippians 4:6 states do not worry about anything, instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all he has done.
Lemme break this down for y’all:
Paul is instructing us to resist our flesh, the flesh will cause us to be anxious and to worry about things when they are beyond our understanding therefore we should not worry about anything. But instead, we are to what? PRAY.
Pray about everything. Notice the contrasts, going from not worrying about anything to praying about everything. You’ve gone from death to selfie to selfless. Praying is essentially just talking to God, knowing that God knows and sees everything means that you have to be truthful when you pray. Psalm 145:18 tells us that the Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth. Therefore, we have to be able to have vulnerability when we are praying to God, that we can just go to him as we are and he is near. God is waiting on your prayers, but what is stopping you?
Recently, God has shown me that he cares about the small things. I was wondering how I was going to pay for a particular event and God led me to finding money. God knew that I wanted to go to the event because it was going to edify me so He made a way for me to get there. When you do things for God’s glory, He will show you how much you mean to him. There is never a prayer that goes unnoticed. Even those tough days where you feel defeated, God knows the desire of your heart, everything that God does is for the greater good. When you don’t get what you asked for and you get caught up in your feelings, know that God is working. He is bringing you something so much better that you could ever imagine. But, we have to believe that amongst everything God is working.
Praying for not only yourself but for your friends is so important. Having prayerful friends is so beautiful because even at times when we are too embarrassed or shy to tell others about our problems, our friends are already praying for us. Knowing that whatever is going on, they are so in tune with God that the Holy Spirit will download information onto them so that if God sends them to you, the problem is then shared and you will feel better. The way I am, I carry my friend’s burdens because I want what is best for them therefore what they are going through, we go through together. We can join in unity to pray together, laugh together and cry together yet in the midst we know that the presence of The Lord is there.
I want to challenge you to begin writing a prayer journal, record the prayers you pray and you will see great transformation. You will be able to see the wonders that God is doing in your life and those around you. Also, you will have written down the promises that God has given you and you will see such promises grow. You are planting the seed with prayer, as you continue to pray, you’re adding water to the seed, as things start to happen the seed is germinated and when the blessing comes, the flower has blossomed.
When are you going to start planting your seed with prayer?
By Natasha
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