“THINKABOUTIT” THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Thursday; November 8, 2007

 

          When we appeal to God, through prayer, to intervene in our lives; do we really mean it?  I’m sure that when we pray to God, there is a sense of earnestness in what we seek; but, are we willing to take any extra steps we need to make it happen?  Through a recent discussion, I was reminded that sometimes it’s not enough to seek God’s intervention in our lives, there will be times when we need to show our commitment to God by promising Him that we will whatever it takes to make our request happen!

          Prayer is a wonderful conduit through which a mighty power can flow; but, how much more powerful can if be if we have the commitment to show God that we are really serious about the requests we make of Him.  How much more effective will our prayer lives be if we make a plea to God, then pledge we will be willing to do whatever it takes to make our requests possible.  No, that doesn’t mean that we believe that the source of blessings comes from within us; but, it does prove to God that we are serious in our appeal.

          Let’s kick our prayer life up a notch by asking AND acting!

          Think about it!  For the Madison Avenue Church of Christ; this is Charlie Wharton.