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<\/a>Maybe I continue with this struggle because the evil one is working on me in this area. You see, I\u2019ve come to believe that prayer isn\u2019t just asking God for a wish list. It\u2019s about change, transformation occurring in my life. As I offer my prayers to God, I offer Him a little bit more of me. I trust Him more. I love Him more. I believe Him more.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Of course, that\u2019s not what our enemy wants. So I find myself tempted to do something else, anything else but pray.<\/p>\n
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I read this prayer by Dag Hammarskjold and realized that this is exactly what communion with God is all about. \u201cGive me a pure heart\u2014that I may see thee. Give me a humble heart\u2014that I may hear thee. Give me a heart of love\u2014that I may serve thee. Give me a heart of faith\u2014that I may abide in thee.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Beautiful! And it\u2019s exactly what I want in my life.<\/p>\n
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Scripture leads us to these points as well. Let\u2019s see what God\u2019s Word has to say about these four desires.<\/p>\n
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That I May See Thee<\/strong><\/p>\n These words come from Matthew 5:8 (NIV). \u201cBlessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.\u201d <\/em>Jesus reminded Philip in John 14:9 that if anyone has seen Jesus, they had seen the Father. As we develop our relationship with Jesus, we develop our relationship with God.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That I May Hear Thee<\/strong><\/p>\n Jesus shared the importance of hearing and listening in John 8:47 (NIV). \u201cHe who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.\u201d<\/em> As our relationship develops with Jesus, we are able to hear His voice and respond. \u201cMy sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.\u201d <\/em>Other verses to consider would be Luke 11:28 and Romans 10:17.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That I May Serve Thee<\/strong><\/p>\n Jesus, in His teaching among His disciples spoke of service. When it was time to be glorified, Jesus spoke of serving. \u201cThe man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant will also be.\u201d<\/em> (John 12:25-26 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Romans 12:1 (NIV) reminds us that we serve as we offer ourselves as holy sacrifices to God. \u201cTherefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God\u2019s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God\u2014this is your spiritual act of worship.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n And I love Joshua\u2019s encouragement to the Hebrew nation in Joshua 22:5. He concludes with, \u201clove your God, to walk in all his ways, to obey his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and all your soul.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n That I May Abide in Thee<\/strong><\/p>\n I love being in Jesus\u2019 presence and yet, I still struggle with that one-on-one time with Him. If you are in the same situation, let me encourage you with these verses.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cRemain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.\u201d<\/em> (John 15:4 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIf you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father\u2019s commands and remain in his love.\u201d<\/em> (John 15:10 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cI have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.\u201d<\/em> (Galatians 2:20 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Today I pray that you will find time to see Jesus, hear Jesus, serve Jesus and abide with Jesus. There is nothing as precious as being in His presence.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Donna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you have read my blog for any length of time, you\u2019ve read that I have struggled with my prayer time. Sometimes my mind wanders. Sometimes I\u2019m just not focused enough. Sometimes I\u2019m too tired. Sometimes I\u2019m too lazy. Sometimes I forget. It\u2019s been a frustrating journey for me and one that will continue. 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