“Now Jesus was telling the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart.” — Luke 18:1 (AMP)
Having established the importance of training yourself to pray, someone might ask: What if I’m not in the mood for prayer? Well, prayer is not something we do based on feelings or convenience. Instead, we do it because we ought to pray as men. That is why our Lord Jesus Christ said in our opening text that men always ought to pray and not to faint. This means prayer is something expected of us, and the earlier we train ourselves to pray, the better for us.
Beloved, if you wait for feelings before praying to God, you will never pray. If you only pray when it’s comfortable, you will never pray. Prayer is meant to be a part of your daily walk with God, as it’s one of the ways to keep your relationship with Him alive. It’s like a child saying, I’ll only speak to my parents when I feel like it or when I’m comfortable. That doesn’t make sense, but that’s how we sometimes treat our relationship with God. If we claim to be in a relationship with Him, we must maintain and nurture it.
However, to do that, you must train yourself to pray—and not just pray, but pray consistently. The benefits of learning how to pray consistently cannot be overstated. Therefore, I encourage you today to deliberately train yourself to pray regularly. And every time you don’t feel like praying, that’s exactly when you should commit to it. When you continue on this path, it will become a part of you. So, no matter the situation, “…rejoice always, pray constantly, [18] in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Messiah Yeshua…” — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (TLV)
Today’s Rhema
If you are waiting to feel like praying before you pray, you will never pray, so get to work and start praying!
Confession for the Day
Father, I am grateful for this wonderful revelation. I choose this day to train myself to pray in season and out of season, and as I do this, nothing will stop me from praying, in Jesus’ name. Amen!
