Power of Prayer.

"Pray as though everything depends on God. Work as though everything depends on you." -St. Augustine.

This was a quote that really stuck out to me today at church... I find myself working so hard...but forgetting the most important thing...the power of prayer.

When you look in the bible, many people put prayer as a first priority. I remember from studying the book of Daniel, he is a huge example of this. In Daniel 6:10 it says, "he went into his house with his window open towards Jerualem, he knelt down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God..."

Or even Nehemiah, whom we talked about it church, how he cried out for help for being mocked.

In Matthew 7:7-8 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be open." Ask. Seek. Persist in prayer.

A crutial part to prayer, is in 1 John 1:9. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."

Thinking about this quote has really got me thinking about prayer. God. and so much more. A funny picture came into my head at one point today. I was thinking about that stupid energizer bunny. it can run and run and run and work ALL day, but the battery is EVENTUALLY going to fail. Without the power of the battery, its not going to work. Just as us...we can work and work and work, but without the power of God, the power of prayer, we will fail.

I feel like this quote is implying a balance between my prayers and my actions. And that it depends on me and my prayer, and the power of God to fulfil anything.

Its like saying, everything could come down to me, and my power of prayer. People are depending on me, and my God. And I am depending on God.

therapy

It was funny when I was laying in bed last night my mind was twirling. I was like God i wish I had a therapist, someone who i could just talk to who I could just bitch and complain to, share my worries, concerns, fears, etc. I have so much going on! Granted I have friends who are amazing and do so much for me and put up with my crap, but sometimes i feel bad putting it on their shoulders! but anyways, after I had this thought i was like DUH!!. God is my therapist. God is anything and anyone I need. He is there always. and is always there listening and by my side.

God is great.

Thats all.