Recently I was talking to my husband about some
things I learned as a child, my parents taught me when I was still very young
and I would like to share them with you today.
One of the things I learned at a very young age
is to pray. I know that all of you might say, "Oh come on, we all know how
to pray." But I'm not talking about praying just for praying, but to talk
to God. I learned that when we pray we should empty our minds of anything else
and elevate our thoughts to God. I usually imagine myself before the throne of
my Lord, talking with him making sure that he's there, listening. I don’t mean
repetitive words, but I mean to say what is within me, with all honesty,
because God knows me much better than I know myself. Prayer is to talk with
your best friend, it is that time where you are who you are; it is the time
where we unburden everything on God. We
cry, we smile, we are thankful, we unload our concerns on God; We ask in
someone’s favor; we praise Him and seek the Holy Spirit… this is the prayer
that pleases God when it comes out of our mouths with all sincerity.
The habit of praying makes us stronger people because the more we
fill our thoughts with the things of God, the more we talk to God, the more
intimacy we have with Him. It is not so with our relationships? The more we
talk to our friends, the closer we become
and we even learn their own ways, gestures and their personalities... In
our love life is the same way: the more we talk to our husbands, the more
intimate we become… Everyone knows that a
marriage without communication is a marriage doomed to failure. Likewise
is our relationship with God, without communication (prayer) there is no other
way to sustain it...
Have you realized that the devil has been doing
everything to create many distractions, many entertainment to fill every second
of our lives to the point of not having time to pray? And that's where we
should watch. We have to prioritize the things of God and not let anything
interfere with our time to invest in the things of our Lord. Of course we will
always have many things to do everyday, but it is up to us to put everything in
their place. When we truly love Jesus, we have the pleasure to talk to Him, we
have the pleasure to be there at that moment in tune with Him because He is
first in our lives, our true love, The most important… So it is not difficult
to prioritize Him. But if the person puts everything and everyone else before
Jesus, how does she wants Him to answer her prayers if the time she spends with
Jesus is not quality? Is it fair?
No friends, so invest in your relationship with
God, create the habit of talking to Him. When you first wake up, thank Him;
before you eat, thank Him; before you make any decisions, ask God’s guidance;
before you leave home, ask for His protection. Depend on God for everything and
you will see that your prayers will be answered... Let's pray more and complain
less!
Next week I will write about the second step.
A big kiss to you and until next week. God bless
you.
Juliana Furucho
Translated by: Tatia Oliveira
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