Wazzap man! Or woman! Don’t say ceiling or sky; I feel so embarrassed when I hear that. You must be wondering what this title means. Well ‘P’ stands for PRAYER; something that the modern Christian lacks in the modern world. There are 24 hours in a day; and we spend 8 hours in school, sleep for 6 to 8 hours, study for 3 hours (or so our parents think),and the remaining 5 hours we have goes for watching T.V., playing PS2, PSP, surfing the net, playing on the computer, playing on the net etc.
HOW MUCH TIME DO WE SPEND FOR GOD?
Maximum 5 minutes each day. And that too goes like “I thank you Lord for this day. Amen”. Finished. I am not asking you to pray for 1 to 2 hours continuously. Spend at least 15 minutes before going to school and before bedtime.
HOW MUCH TIME DO WE SPEND FOR GOD?
Maximum 5 minutes each day. And that too goes like “I thank you Lord for this day. Amen”. Finished. I am not asking you to pray for 1 to 2 hours continuously. Spend at least 15 minutes before going to school and before bedtime.
What to pray? That’s a good question. There are so many things to pray for. You can pray for the friends, family, teachers, matters said in the church etc. Remember to pray for the matters in detail. And when you pray, go to your room, close the door and pray as it is written in Mathew 6:6. When you pray always kneel down, bow your head and pray. And ALWAYS remember that you are talking to God when you pray, you’re not showing off to others that you are spiritual. If you do then your reward is given to you as is written in Mathew 6:5.
Now, how to pray. Prayer is not something you go BABABA and finish off. No, let me tell you about the Acrostic Prayer. Let’s start with
P- Praise. You should always come to the Lord with thanksgiving and praising because he has done so
many great things in our life. Whenever we come into the presence of the Lord we should come with
joy and delight.
R- Repent. Always come to the Lord with submission. You should always repent of your sins, confessing
them one by one, day by day.
A- Anything for Anybody. You should pray for all the ministries in and surrounding the church; pray for
the sick, for those having problems related to jobs, visas, housing etc., for all the poor, for those who
haven’t yet heard of the Savior. It is important that you pray for everyone because by praying for
them you show your love towards them and, in turn, show your love for God.
Y- Yourself. Now is the time you start praying for yourself and asking for all the matters concerning you.
Always remember, it’s PRAY and not YARP. Once you finish praying, end it with the faith that God will answer your prayers, unless you pray for a Lamborghini. May this small thought help you in your spiritual life.
-Alwin Kurian Thomas
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