Today I got up at 5 am and started reading a book, to prepare for a meeting that I have been graced to be a part of, with 5 other local pastors. I was so blessed to just sit with these men and hear their stories. I am really, really excited about the journey that I am going to be going on with these guys over the next 7 months, as we challenge each other doctrinally, practically, and relationally. I cannot share the name of the book that I started to read this morning, because it is a postscript to an unreleased book, but I will share something that just hit me:
Finally, C. John Miller speaks of a frontline prayer as opposed to maintenance prayer. Maintenance prayer is designed simply to maintain the existing life of the church. A frontline prayer meeting longs for God to act in life changing ways, believes he can, and so confidently expects change praying fervently for his mighty work.
There were so many things that the author said in this book about prayer, but this just jumped out at me. How much of my prayer life is just “maintenance prayer”? Is my heart for change? I was thinking that it takes so much more prayer to be on the frontlines of battle, than it does when you are maintaining. I can tell you this: my prayer life, for the most part, does not have the longing, expectancy belief in God that would reflect frontline battle.
I want to be on the frontlines! I want to see God’s mighty work! I want to pray because I know that He is the only one who can send me, empower me, and enable me to do anything that would glorify Him.
Questions to meditate on…
(1) What does my prayer life look like? A man on the frontlines or a man who is comfortable?
(2) What do I long for the most? Is that longing for God?
(3) Do I believe God hears me and is able to do what I ask in prayer?
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