"One of the biggest gaps of the Christian faith is between the size of our God and the size of our prayers."
This convicts me deeply. What if the real issue is not the amount of time we spend 'praying'? What if the issue is not the 'method' of our prayer?
These are both very real and critical components to prayer. In fact if you look at the header to my blog, you'll know that I'm passionate about 'praying without ceasing.' It's what I call the momently life. A life of momently conversation with God. This pursuit has changed my life (obedience, gratitude, perspective, trust, purpose, peace, joy). For four years I've given myself over to this one calling (sadly I fail more than I succeed). All this to say you'll not find a bigger believer of more prayer, more often, than me.
But what if these are not the biggest problems with our prayer life?
About two months ago I was walking along the fall colored forest of my 'papaw trail' at Potato Creek when I sensed God saying; Andy, it's not just the amounts of your prayer, it's the size of them.
This rattled my soul. How much of my prayer life is diluted with too much of my humanity?
I resolve that my prayers need to have more size to them...more breadth. I need to speak boldly to the infinitely powerful God I love. I need to pray less for my health and safety and more for the audacious dreams God has put on my heart. I need to pray less about me and more about the Kingdom of God in me. I need to stop praying about what we can do and start praying for what only God can do.
I've resolved that I must close the gap. How about you?
What would you pray for if you truly believed God had the power and desire to answer it?
Ephesians 3:20-21
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
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