thursday january 29, 2009
God is...
Who is God to you? I recently saw pictures from a prayer room that had "challenges" to do as you were praying.
*The first: "Be still and KNOW that I am God" -- Take time to quietly reflect on God and center your heart on Him as you enter into the prayer room...
*The second: "I am" -- Write down who God is to you. Then, look in a mirror and write down who you are in Christ.
*The fifth: Mission across America -- commit to pray for a specific location in our country.
*The sixth: Local missions - pray about how you can be more on-mission at home. Write down goals of how you can serve your friends, family, and peers.
*The seventh: Global - write down your prayers for the nations.
(I skipped some of the challenges because they were specific to the program)
Seeing these pictures inspired me to work on my time in the Word and on my prayer life in general. We discussed at Bible study this week how easy it is for me to fall into a routine when it comes to praying. I'm a list person, so I find it necessary to have a list of things / people to pray for - which I've come to find is a downfall. And extremely limiting. I'm working on praying conversationally - where I'm thinking about what I'm saying instead of saying the same things over and over. (I also have a bad habit of having certain things that trigger my mind and make me pray for certain things or people - but that causes me to be monotonous.)
Back to the challenges. This week I've taken the first and second. I've enjoyed "being still" and basking in the Glory of God. Mike & I rode through the mountains today (Friday) on the motorcycle (you'll get more of this in Fridays blog) and seeing the mountains always draws me to Christ. To me, they are the very essence of Christ. Huge. Beautiful. Glorious. I've also worked on thinking of who God is to me and who I am in Christ. I've thoroughly enjoyed this one! It's freeing. I would most definitely suggest doing this in your next quiet time. Reflect!
*The first: "Be still and KNOW that I am God"
*The second: "I am" -- Write down who God is to you. Then, look in a mirror and write down who you are in Christ.
*The fifth: Mission across America -- commit to pray for a specific location in our country.
*The sixth: Local missions - pray about how you can be more on-mission at home. Write down goals of how you can serve your friends, family, and peers.
*The seventh: Global - write down your prayers for the nations.
(I skipped some of the challenges because they were specific to the program)
Seeing these pictures inspired me to work on my time in the Word and on my prayer life in general. We discussed at Bible study this week how easy it is for me to fall into a routine when it comes to praying. I'm a list person, so I find it necessary to have a list of things / people to pray for - which I've come to find is a downfall. And extremely limiting. I'm working on praying conversationally - where I'm thinking about what I'm saying instead of saying the same things over and over. (I also have a bad habit of having certain things that trigger my mind and make me pray for certain things or people - but that causes me to be monotonous.)
Back to the challenges. This week I've taken the first and second. I've enjoyed "being still" and basking in the Glory of God. Mike & I rode through the mountains today (Friday) on the motorcycle (you'll get more of this in Fridays blog) and seeing the mountains always draws me to Christ. To me, they are the very essence of Christ. Huge. Beautiful. Glorious. I've also worked on thinking of who God is to me and who I am in Christ. I've thoroughly enjoyed this one! It's freeing. I would most definitely suggest doing this in your next quiet time. Reflect!
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