Prayer is a Process
The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]. (James 5:16b – Amplified Bible)
Responsibility has a process. We understand responsibility to be the thing we have to do…for if we don’t do it then there are consequences. Responsibilities are tasks, duties, mandates, commissions, orders, etc. We know it in our “knower” that they must be executed and completed. But there is a huge divide between knowing our responsibility and actually doing it!
Prayer is one of those responsibilities given to us by God himself. But knowing to pray and actually praying are two very distinctive thoughts. Why do we not do what we know we ought to do? Why are people “responsible” in some areas of their lives and irresponsible in others?
It might be that the responsibility of prayer is a process. And we all hate processes!
Prayer was never designed to be instantaneous in its response. Prayer is not an action, an exercise; a formula…prayer is a culture. Prayer must be a developed facet of our Christian lives. It must be heartfelt… It must be earnest… It must be continued…it must come from righteousness!
When this process is understood and we do away with our timers and expiration dates, then prayer becomes powerful.
I have a prayer for my prayer life… “Lord let me embrace the process and discipline of Prayer. Teach me to accept the responsibility of a disciplined life of prayer – for I desire my prayers to be powerful and to avail much!
Keep Praying Church!
Prayer needs to be a part of our culture, not just another task. What stood out to me in this blog on prayer is the part where it says “it must come from righteousness.” As the process of prayer continues, I pray that I get to the point where I pray earnestly and consistently from my righteousness.
Best blog to date. Good words bro.
Amen Pastor. I also need to embrace the process and discipline of Prayer. No more excuses in doing what I am suppose to do.
Well Pastor we have to pray everyday and that is a process because we have to let God come into our lives and we need to go forward and we can’t make no excuses.
You are very right in this one Pastor. Prayer can’t be something we just do-it has to become a part of our very being. And it must never stop…pray without ceasing.
Matthew 21:13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer” Jesus said his house will be called a house of prayer. It is a command, not an option. When we don’t pray we miss the mark. My prayer become a way of life to us.
Prayer is a responsibility. A prayer life is like a muscle and it grows only by exercising it, a muscle grows and it get cut by repeating the process and making small adjustments to increase the capacity.