“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving” (Colossians 4:2).
Prayer is not like a vitamin we take once a day. It is also not to be used only as needed. We must keep an attitude of prayer throughout the day—continuously bathing our hearts in prayer. The Living Bible states “Don’t be weary in prayer; keep at it; watch for God’s answers and remember to be thankful when they come.” Devoting time in prayer will strengthen our resolve as well as our hearts.
As we close this week, I hope you have taken time to do a heart check. We need to follow the wooing of the Spirit to determine how often we should set time aside to assess or reassess our heart condition. An old gospel song asks the question, “How About Your Heart?” How will you answer?
“How about your heart, is it right with God?
That’s the thing that counts today.
Is it black by sin, is it pure within?
Could you ask Christ in to stay?”
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: “Lord, examine my heart today. Search its inward parts and crevices. Clean out all hidden impurities and expose wrong attitudes. Then, help me continue in prayer throughout this day. Amen.”
