June 10, 2024

BONUS: The Power of Unceasing Prayer

Power of Unceasing Prayer

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Is it really possible to pray without ceasing? Join us in this bonus episode as we unpack Paul's profound command in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 and explore what it means to live in a state of continuous prayer. We dive deep into cultivating a constant attitude of God-consciousness and surrender, transforming every thought into a prayer, and using prayer as a powerful weapon against anxiety and fear. Drawing insights from Paul's letters to the Philippians, Colossians, and Ephesians, we underline the indispensable nature of persistent, unceasing prayer in fostering a vibrant spiritual life.

Throughout this episode, we highlight the critical importance of depending on God's grace rather than our own strength. Discover practical advice for maintaining a continuous, humble prayer life that keeps you closely connected to the Father, especially in the face of worry and life's daily challenges. We also discuss common pitfalls like mistaking human success for divine favor and becoming complacent with physical blessings. Prepare to be inspired to breathe the air of prayer as naturally as the air around you, maintaining a passionate longing for God and a constant yearning for His guidance. Tune in and transform your spiritual walk through the power of unceasing prayer.

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Hey, thanks for listening to the bonus episode from Wednesday's drop on the power of prayer.

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What does it mean to pray without ceasing?

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You've all heard that before.

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Right, pray without ceasing.

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Well, paul's command in 1 Thessalonians 5.17 is to pray without ceasing.

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And it can be kind of confusing.

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I mean, obviously it can't mean that we're to be in head bowed, eyes closed posture all day long.

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Right, paul's not referring to nonstop talking, but rather an attitude of God consciousness and God surrender that we can carry with us all the time.

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That we can carry with us all the time.

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Every waking moment is to be lived in an awareness that God is with us and that he is actively involved and engaged in our thoughts and our actions.

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When our thoughts turn to worry or fear, or discouragement and anger, we're to consciously and quickly turn every thought into prayer and every prayer into thanksgiving.

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In his letter to the Philippians, paul commands us to stop being anxious and instead, in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your request to God.

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Philippians 4.6.

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He taught the believers at Colossae to devote themselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

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Colossians 4.12.

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And Paul told the Ephesian believers to see prayer as a weapon to use in fighting spiritual battles.

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Ephesians 6.18.

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As we go through the day, prayer should be our first response to every fearful situation, every anxious thought and every undesired task that God commands.

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A lack of prayer will cause us to depend on ourselves instead of depending on God's grace.

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Unceasing prayer is really just continual dependence on and communion with the Father.

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For Christians, prayer should be like breathing you don't have to think to breathe because the atmosphere exerts pressure on your lungs and essentially forces you to breathe.

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That's why it's more difficult to hold your breath than it is to breathe.

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Similarly, when we're born to the family of God, we enter into a spiritual atmosphere where God's presence and his grace exert pressure or influence on our lives, and prayer is the normal response to that pressure.

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As believers, we've all entered the divine atmosphere to breathe the air of prayer.

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Now, unfortunately, many believers hold their spiritual breath for long periods of time, thinking.

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Brief moments with God are sufficient to allow them to survive.

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But restricting their prayer life, the restriction of their spiritual intake life, the restriction of their spiritual intake, is caused by sinful desires.

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The fact is that every believer must be continually in the presence of God, constantly breathing in his truth, to be fully functional.

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Now it's easier for Christians to feel secure by presuming on instead of depending on God's grace.

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That's a problem we have today.

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Too many believers become satisfied with physical blessings and have little desire for spiritual ones.

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And when programs and methods and money produce impressive results, there's an inclination to confuse our human success with divine blessing.

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When that happens, passionate longing for God and yearning for his help is going to be missing.

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Continual, persistent, incessant prayer is an essential part of Christian living and it flows out of humility and a dependence on God.

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Well, that's all for this bonus episode.

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I love you.

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