Cultivate a Prayerful Attitude

"Never stop praying"   1 Thessalonians 5:17   NLT

We need to cultivate a prayerful attitude. How do we do this? Well, let's admit we can't be in lengthy prayer sessions all of the day and, if you work then you cannot jeopardise your job by taking time off to do this. However, having a prayerful attitude can come in very handy when you need to speak to God. In fact, there may be times when you can pray - quietly, while still doing your job. You see, God is with us everywhere; He's with us if we are at work and, He's with us if we're at home. He's also with us in the supermarket but, you would look strange if you got on your knees and started praying. But this is where praying silently can take place. And don't forget, there may be an urgent time when your life or family member are at risk. You wouldn't go through all the process of official prayer, No, you would shout JESUS!

We don't always need to go through the formalities of prayer - getting on your knees. Using your prayerful attitude, you can just speak with Jesus, telling Him what you need, praising Him or whatever else. We should never stop praying but using our prayerful attitude means we don't have to. Basically, it is just talking to Him, you're mindful that he is with you wherever you are, listening to you and watching over you. When we fully realise this, it's hard not to want to speak to Him.

There are times when we feel too busy to pray. There are also times when we just don't want to pray. Everyone is the same. But for these times, Jesus knows what is on your heart; what has hurt you or troubling you. He knows that you don't feel like praying and He will gently restore you back to want to praise Him. Let's face it, when you've met Jesus, it is difficult to ignore Him for long because He is a part of you. Just tell Him how you feel.

Never fall into the habit of not praying though, we are never too busy to avoid speaking with Jesus because, we have the privilege of having a prayerful attitude; in other words we just can't stop ourselves, we just have to speak with Him. He made us this way, God is our Father, we are His children and the love that we have between us will never fail. Even if you walked away and  ended on the bottom of the ocean, He would still have the ability to speak with you. He can't help speaking and listening to us and it makes sense to do the same. After all, it is to our benefit.

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:

'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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