Dave’s Monday Blast – September 8, 2014

Last week we chatted a bit about the need to be Men who are INTENTIONAL about praying. We are admonished to do so throughout the Scriptures and see it modeled for us by countless men and women within those same pages of His Word. There is no denying its importance and efficacy. But the question remains, have we really embraced this simple admonition from last week to “Just Pray”?

I have a bookmark in my old King James Bible (the one I received from my folks when I was 12 with my name embossed on the cover – LOL) that says, “Prayer changes things.” Indeed, this is our confidence: Anything we pray for THAT ALIGNS with the Father’s plan will be granted and the more time we spend with Him, the more we’ll come to understand His will and how to pray for it.

Remember, prayer doesn’t change God’s mind, but it does transform the believer’s heart. Some requests are granted immediately, simply because we asked with the realization that our Father loves to give us good gifts. Other requests may require time or certain divine preparations before they can be given. We, meanwhile, must simply be diligent to persevere in prayer. That is our part!

Whatever the Lord’s response or timing, we trust that He has only the very best in store for His children. That means we might not receive what we’re asking for, but by experience it is always something even better. Such is God’s great pleasure, for He alone perfectly knows each heart’s desire and wishes to fulfill it according to His perfect will.

I like what Charles Stanley has to say on this topic, “Our most powerful tool for shaping the world and lives around us is always available. Prayer lets us witness God’s hand in any situation. And as we give attention, time, and perseverance to conversation with Him, we find no limit to what He can achieve in people’s hearts and circumstances”. I would add….including our own. So Men of Intention – Just Pray!