Scripture to Read: Romans 8:26
As God showed us yesterday, prayer is difficult for everyone. We often feel inadequate in our prayers. Sometimes we’re even afraid to pray out loud for fear that someone will think us weird or weak because of what we prayed or possibly did not pray. The passages we’ll examine this week will help us overcome our fears of prayer and see the incredible importance of prayer for our spiritual maturity. The good news is that God desires us to be at complete peace talking with Him. God wants us to be in such deep fellowship with Him that we are comfortable sharing with Him what is on our hearts. God has told us in Philippians 4:6–7, Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. God knows that we are anxious people or He would not have told us in Philippians 4:6 not to be anxious. God’s remedy for overcoming our anxiousness is to fellowship with Him through prayer. God uses four different words for prayer in Philippians 4:6; that is how we know how important it is for us to pray. We will experience the fullness of God’s peace as we pray, pray, pray, and pray some more. Remember, we are joining the Holy Spirit as He is already praying for us. Prayer is a great reminder that we cannot do this life without fellowshipping with our Lord.
Challenge & Application
· What did God teach you about anxiousness, and how do you overcome it?
· Why do we struggle with walking in God’s Truth, especially when it comes to being anxious?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!