Personal Topic: Prayer Blog #13

Courtney Botkin

11-30-16

Blog #13

Personal Topic

Verses about Prayer

           

            In the Bible, there are numerous verses indicating that God wants us to pray to Him regularly for any and every reason. In 1 John 5:16, it says, “If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that you should pray about that.” The Lord is encouraging us to take up our faith in Him and lean on Him. He does, of course, already know what you are going to talk to Him about and ultimately what will come out of the situation, but that does not mean you should not ask and talk to Him. He wants us to learn on Him in any and every single situation. He wants to see us succeed and live a happy and fulfilling life. In Philippians 4:6-7, the Word says, “Do not worry about anything, instead, pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.” The Lord wants us to know that He is here for us and His love endures forever. He is all powerful and will come to the rescue when we call on Him. As we have continued to look into spiritual journeys, I am amazed at the ability and drive people have to complete this goal of thru-hiking. I began to think I could never do it and would not make it far before I gave up. That is when Philippians 4:13 came to my head and the Lord was telling me that if I really wanted to do it, I could accomplish this goal through Him. I have, therefore, left it at I can do anything I set my mind to with the help of the Lord, as long as I am praying and in conversation with Him constantly.