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Taking Time to Pray

 We have all had those busy mornings where we rush around trying to get out the door. We scrabble frantically trying to gather everything we know we are going to need for the day. We fly out the door only to remember that the cell phone is still on the dresser. If we are honest with ourselves, we know that we will turn around, go back inside to retrieve our cell phone no matter how late we may be running.

While this is all well and good, the question arises, what if we run out the door and remember we had not yet prayed to our heavenly Father. What would be our response. Would we stop dead in our tracks and offer a prayer before God, or continue in moving toward our daily pursuits with the intention of praying when we have more time?

Our great example of a prayer life is Christ. He too had a busy schedule to maintain. Mark records, “And He said to them, ‘Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.’ For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.” (Mark 6:31)

Despite His busy schedule, Jesus made time to pray. Luke records, “So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.” (Luke 5:16). Mark states, “Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.” (Mark 1:35)

There are going to be times that life will pull us in multiple directions simultaneously. We can become so pressed for time that we find ourselves yelling at the microwave to hurry up and yelling at the lawn to slow down! No matter how busy our lives become, however, there is always time to pray if we proactively make allowance for it.

So, how do we make time to pray? We could follow the example of Jesus and rise out of bed before anyone else does and pray. If the thought of rising early does not appeal to you, then you could take time before bed, or make time during the afternoon for some quiet time with God in prayer.

If our personal schedules are too overloaded, we can take time to reevaluate what items on the calendar are important and which ones are not. Sometimes, this elimination process in and of itself is beneficial in lowering our stress levels. It is also good for us to have this reevaluation time to adjust our focus on what priorities in life truly matter.

If we think we are too busy to pray, let us remember that God is never too busy for us. Therefore, let us embrace each opportunity we have to offer prayer before our God. Let us make time each day to pray.

God Bless each of you,

Eric Hicks

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