When is the last time you’ve spoken with God? Prayer is communion with God – it’s an opportunity to listen to Him and  share your heart with Him. Over the years, the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi has been an encouragement to many,

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.

If you’re not sure what to say to God, the above prayer is a good place to start. Stay close to Him,

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. (John 15:7)

Rick

Associate Pastor – Discipleship.  The Chu,rch at LifePark

Professor of Discipleship, Columbia International University

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