October 24, 2024
And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if it be possible let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.’ Matthew 26:39
We know that prayer incorporates themes such as repentance, forgiveness, and gratitude. However, prayer also is a practice in which we can bring before God any concerns that are heavy upon our hearts. Now that is important to remember, isn't it? Prayer is a sincere and honest communication with our Creator. Silencing distractions in order to focus on our own inner thoughts and feelings, and bringing how we truly feel about life, and experiences is crucial when we seek intimacy and connection with God. Look at our passage above, talk about honest inner thoughts and feelings! "Let this cup pass from me."
Jesus example in our Bible reading today shows us that we can be truly honest in prayer. Praying to God about our joys and struggles with honesty opens up a genuine connection to God. Prayers that reveal the honest feelings in our heart invites God to meet us where we are and provides real healing and comfort in that space.
Let us deepen our communication with God by praying openly, honestly and transparently. We are talking about real relationship stuff when we come to our Creator. For years, my prayers we not honest, not genuinely revealing where I was spiritually, Not "let this cup pass from me" kind of praying. In my prayers, the content was saying things to God I thought I had to pray, like, acknowledging God as "good", for example, however, in truth I was doubting God's goodness in my life, because things were hard. The book of Psalms opened my eyes to examples of honest, trasparent and authentic prayers.
Praying in this more open and honest way brings us to a relational depth with God, and creates a place of healing, where God's word can speak into our lives with power.
Go ahead, pray with honesty and truth, believe me God can handle it, God invites it!!
Let us deepen our communication with God by praying openly, honestly and transparently. We are talking about real relationship stuff when we come to our Creator. For years, my prayers we not honest, not genuinely revealing where I was spiritually, Not "let this cup pass from me" kind of praying. In my prayers, the content was saying things to God I thought I had to pray, like, acknowledging God as "good", for example, however, in truth I was doubting God's goodness in my life, because things were hard. The book of Psalms opened my eyes to examples of honest, trasparent and authentic prayers.
Praying in this more open and honest way brings us to a relational depth with God, and creates a place of healing, where God's word can speak into our lives with power.
Go ahead, pray with honesty and truth, believe me God can handle it, God invites it!!
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