Not too long ago, some friends and I were sitting around talking when the topic of prayer came up. What do you pray for? How do you pray? Who do you pray for? What do you say? Then, how do you listen?
There were some interesting conversations that came from these prompting questions.
Over the next couple of blogs, we will discover what God’s Word says about these questions. And we will dive into how God speaks to us in response.
The first of which is: what do you pray for?
So, what do you pray for? Do you only pray when your circumstances in life are overwhelming, hard, and/or challenging all the solutions you come up with? Or perhaps it is when an emergency or illness arises, and there is no earthly way the issue can be solved and needs heavenly intervention.
What about simple things like where to invest or spend your money? What about which job you should take or if you should change jobs? How about what you should say to your spouse, kids, or co-worker in response to a situation, whether good or bad? How about praying for how you should spend your day?
All of these situations don’t call for heavenly intervention, right? Or do they? Let’s see what God’s Word says about all of these scenarios.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.” Proverbs 3:5-7
The Message version says it like this: “Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He’s the one who will keep you on track.”
According to these verses, we are to pray about everything, not just the “big and difficult” things, but all we do; everything!
A little further in Proverbs tells us why: “I [God’s wisdom] have good sense and give good advice. I have understanding and power.” Proverbs 8:14 NIRV
Who doesn’t want good sense, good advice, understanding, and power throughout their days, lives? I know I do! How about you?
So, today I choose to talk to God about everything and not lean on my own understanding. Will you join me?
Start a conversation with God today. No matter how small or big your concerns are, bring them to Him. Share your thoughts in the comments below, or let me know how prayer is impacting your life. Let’s journey together in seeking His wisdom and guidance in everything we do.