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bluidkiti · 05-12-2014, 03:37 PM

Pray without ceasing.
1 Thessalonians 5:17
The more I thought about the above verse, the more I was convinced St. Paul had given impractical advice. Finally, I decided to take up my question with the Lord. I began to see that Paul's admonition called for a special attitude. It was inevitable during a busy working day that my mind would be occupied or obsessed with worldly tasks. But what about my heart? Couldn't I keep a prayer locked in my heart at all times? Finally I was ready to give it a try. At the start of each business day, I'd say a prayer. Then phone calls would pour in, and correspondence would pile up, and meetings would crowd my day. But even when I couldn't say a prayer with my lips, I carried one in my heart. And—in an attitude of prayer—I was sustained through a busy, harried workday and on into the entire week.
by Sam Justice

05-12-2014, 03:37 PM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 74,237	Pray without ceasing Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 The more I thought about the above verse, the more I was convinced St. Paul had given impractical advice. Finally, I decided to take up my question with the Lord. I began to see that Paul's admonition called for a special attitude. It was inevitable during a busy working day that my mind would be occupied or obsessed with worldly tasks. But what about my heart? Couldn't I keep a prayer locked in my heart at all times? Finally I was ready to give it a try. At the start of each business day, I'd say a prayer. Then phone calls would pour in, and correspondence would pile up, and meetings would crowd my day. But even when I couldn't say a prayer with my lips, I carried one in my heart. And—in an attitude of prayer—I was sustained through a busy, harried workday and on into the entire week. by Sam Justice __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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