Knock! Knock! Knock!
Knock Knock Knock! Hello!!! Are you in there??? (cricket, cricket, cricket) How many times in life have you found yourself standing at a door knocking but no one seems to answer? You ring the doorbell, Still no answer? Bang on the window, still no response so what do you do? You just give up and move on to the next business of the day. That is not you, well how about this illustration, Parents, how about a time when your child really wanted something??? You didn’t just say no and they walk off, They probably kept saying Momma, Momma, Momma, and when that don’t work they pitched an all-out temper tantrum till they got your attention or they got what they wanted, Am I right? This morning I felt a tugging of the holy spirit and it was so strong to the point I could not get comfortable enough to go back to sleep. At 7:30am He obviously had something He wanted to speak to me and maybe encourage someone else in the meantime. So, I grabbed my devotional, a fresh cup of my favorite caramel coffee, my bible, and turned on my prayer time playlist. I must admit that I have not been as faithful in my prayer life/devotional time these past few months as I should be. I have found myself stressed out, fatigued, and running on empty, an emotional train wreck going nowhere. Guess that is what happens when we don't make time for the one who is the SOURCE of all we need. I am working on it and this morning with the rain falling outside I am so glad I did. Now, back to knocking on a door and no one answering. You really did not think I was already done, did you??? How can we relate that concept to our prayer life? This morning the topic of my devotional was on "morning". It was talking about the principle that we start our morning by. Some start it by reading social media, checking emails, checking bank balances, etc. Then there are those that start it off by indulging in God's word, Worship, and Prayer time. I, guilty, am one of the first groups of people. The devotional was considerably basic talking about how important it is to start you morning off by turning God's word up like a breakfast bowl and receiving the manna He is ready to supply. It did not stop there. What really got me into my spirit this morning was the scripture reference, Luke 11:1-13. In these passages God is teaching His disciples about Prayer. The order we should pray in and the three aspects of prayer. Content, Persistence, and God’s Faithfulness. When we pray how many of us can admit that our prayers are more like a shopping list vs a conversation with him? It sounds more like God I need this, and this, and this, and this, and well throw this into the mix while you are at but we never stop to thank Him and Praise Him for ALL that He has already done for us??? If we took and flipped the script of our prayers and thanked him first and then made our request known to him what frame of mind would this put us in? For me I believe it would open a more intimate conversation with him. Sometimes I personally feel like the selfish child who just goes to God and says ok give me give me give but fails to show him how grateful for all that He, daddy God, has already given me. How about our persistence? Remember the scenario’s I mentioned in the beginning of the post? What have you been asking and believing God for that just because He has not answered you just stopped asking, just gave up, stopped being persistent in your prayers? When we pray, we expect God to answer right away but what we must learn about Prayer is that God’s provision is daily, not all at once. We cannot store it up and then cut off communication with God just because he does not answer right away. Knock, Knock, Knock, Are you in there??? Are you going to answer me??? Sound familiar???? Yeap, thought so. Get your child-like faith fight back and start asking God for what you need! Be Persistent! We need to stop being so fast food minded when it comes to God’s promises and his word. I want it right now and my way! When we do things this way we end up with a lower quality of things. Had we not been in such a hurry and we waited a little longer the quality of what we would have received would have been so much better! Don’t know why I am putting like this but, Think of it more like a 5 Star Restaurant. You sit at the Lord’s table, You let God know what you need/want, You wait on Him to bring it to you, and when He finally delivers, You sit in a posture of thankfulness for his faithfulness to you and enjoy!!! Have peace with what Jesus promises in his word in Luke 11:9-10 “So I say to you: ASK and it will be given to you, SEEK and you will find, KNOCK, and the door will opened to you. For EVERYONE who asks receives, he who seeks finds, and those who knock the door will be opened. Today If you are fatigued and feel like you cannot go any further in life, ask yourself—how long have I been away from the Source? If the SOURCE is not Lord of your life and you have not ever accepted HIM as your personal Lord and Savior, Ask Him into your heart today. Learn what it means to have an intimate, personal, relationship with the NEED meeter, PEACE sustainer, LIFE giver, WAYmaker, MIRACLE Worker, PROMISE Keeper! If you do not know how to pray the prayer of salvation private message me and I will be more than happy to pray with you. God will never leave you standing at a door knocking with no answer. He will either answer with Yes, No, Not now, or Wait.
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AuthorMy Name is Laura Perdue. I am 44 years old and married to my best friend, Brian Perdue and mommy to Carston Perdue. Brian and I reside in Woodstock Ga and serve on the action team of Fivestones Church in Holly Springs. Archives
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