Title: What To Do After You Pray
Text:
Colossians 4:2 (HCSB)
2 Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:5-6 (HCSB)
5 Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.
6 Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
Observation:
I have a reminder posted prominently before me in my prayer closet that reminds me of my one word goal for this year, which is the word "First". The verse that I have to encourage me in that goal is this one.
Matthew 6:33 (HCSB)
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
This morning I woke up and just opened my heart to receive a word from the Lord before beginning my day. The next thing I did was listen to the verse of the day on my iPad.
Another poster I have in front of me each morning has these 3 things:
- Lord, help me.
- Lord, guide me.
- Lord, use me.
The verse of the day I listened to this morning was Colossians 4:5-6. After I prayed, I was prompted to think some more about this passage. My goal is to be alert for opportunities for God to use me for His purpose, and to guide me towards my purpose.
As I reflected upon today's focal passage, I wrote these things down to remind me that knowing is not enough, that I must do these things.
- Live wisely before everyone.
- Make the most of every opportunity.
- Be gracious when I speak.
- Listen with the intent of understanding others.
- Speak wisely and with kindness.
1 Peter 3:15 (KJV)
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Prayer:
Father, hallowed be Your name. Father, I need You. Father, they need You. Father, grant us the grace and mercy we need to be who You made us to be, and do what You tell us to do. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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