I Need More Of This!
I got home safely from my little mini-trip this week. Well, kind of. Because I still need to make a quick trip up north this weekend as well. But this weekend I'll actually be driving my own truck up to some of the most beautiful parts of this province that I live in...
So stay tuned for a post or two from the road on Sunday and early into next week :)
But while I was driving home, I had quite the few hours of contemplation. And it started from a song I remembered from a few years ago, and while I'm not going to talk abotu the song directly, it kind of reminds me of when I was speaking about Psalms 73 last week. It's crazy where God inserts inspiration in our lives, and recently it's been coming from some old music that I used to really enjoy.
The song's chorus was talking about being grateful. Thanking God for the blessings He gives to us. And while this song was by in no means a Christian song...It resonated with me. So while I'm thinking about the chorus, I decided to find the song on my phone and here I was....
Driving down the highway in my truck....Singing praises to God!
I don't know about you guys but my prayer life.....Kinda sucks!
I've mentioned this before, but when I was in the world and not a Christian, I seemed to pray more. And over the past year I've really made an effort to strengthen my prayer and devotional life. And I can proof text you for hours about why God says it's important to pray....But let's just say, I know I need to talk to God much more.
And sadly, when I talk to God via prayers it ends up being....Hey God, I need this. Hey God, I need that. I have treated God more like a 'genie in a bottle' to grant my wishes, rather than my Lord. And I'm not saying that we aren't to ask God for blessings, but how about....Gratitude.
And this song I was listening to (and singing) really made me think about thanking God more and focusing my prayers on gratitude.
Hey look, my life isn't always smooth sailing. In fact, right now my family and I are really struggling. We've got a lot of challenges ahead. But when push comes to shove, my goodness I have so much to be thankful for. Gratitude is a must!
Pray without ceasing is the verse that comes to mind (1 Thessalonians 5:17) and while I don't think that means for us to be on our hands and knees praying every second of the day, I do feel like it's important to build a strong prayer life. I know I need it!
What about you?
How is your prayer life?
Do you find that the prayers are asking for God's blessings , or are they prayers of gratitude? Maybe a mix of both.....
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Well, it is easy to fall into the habit of asking for things instead of simply appreciating what we already have got.
It's so true. I think it's important to always remember what we have instead of looking for the 'next thing'
They say that when you practice gratitude it becomes easier to fill your mind with sense of 'having' rather than 'longing' for things we don't have.
I used to carry a little 'gratitude stone' - nothing grandiose, just a pretty pebble I found on the beach, to reminded me to be grateful for something in that moment.