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HABITS WORTH HAVING – Prayer (Phil 4:6; I Thess 5:17) ----------------------------------------------- Prayer is the environment that God uses to change us. Rather than worry about things, we should take all things to God (Phil 4:6). We live in an illusion of control, but are overwhelmed because we won’t do the basics of what God tells us to do. The One who can do all things is ready to help us, but He does not force Himself into it. We have to be ready to let go of things. Prayer should be a way of life. Prayer before God means to be honest, honestly change, and it should be continuous. Through prayer, we boldly approach God that we may receive mercy and grace. We need to remember that we are ALWAYS in His presence, even between individual prayers. We live in the presence of God Who loves us and wants to hear from us. Conversation should be constant and about everything in our life. We will transform and will become God’s force in the world. He draws our minds to Him and transforms our ways to His. We need to learn to desire Him above everything else. Prayer is not about getting God on our page, it is about getting us on His. We still should have concentrated prayer in addition to the ongoing conversation with Him. Application points: --Seek God’s face, not just His hand. Prayer is about knowing God; being bent to Him, not bending Him to you. -- Never hang up on God. Keep your eyes and ears open, and your heart surrendered. Confession and worship are constant. Keep your hands extended to receive whatever God gives. -- Come with confidence; cast your cares with confidence; find yourself changed. -- Pray about everyone and everything. Learn the art of intercession to experience the joy of genuine love and invite divine power to any problem. Prayer is powerful and effective, whether the results are obvious or not.