The financial challenges, the personal hurdles, the emotional valleys...
You pray without ceasing.
You awake with the Lord's name on your lips and fall asleep whispering praises to Him.
I don't pray without ceasing . Because I like to put God in a box. I like to plan 30 minutes of quiet time in the morning & then go about my day. I like to thank Him for the good things that happen & tend to ignore Him when I want to do things my way.
Until I'm in turmoil or until things come crashing down. Then I pray to Him and often.
Suddenly I realize How much I really need Him and how much He really does for me.
I realize just how little I invite Him into my life and feel conviction about seeking Him more.
Praying without ceasing is the only thing that gets me through the hard times. Its the only thing that gives me peace. Without that time with the Lord I'd go mad. My poor brain would go into extreme overdrive with the constant worrying.
Praying slows me down. It grounds me. And praying without ceasing helps me to lean on Him instead of on myself.
The desperate moments bring me to my knees in prayer & submission. So how do I keep praying & seeking Him even when things go well? When I don't feel the cruelty of life smacking me down day by day?
I haven't learned that lesson yet. I wonder if I ever will.