YOUR NEXT MOVE

    The Christian is always in battle. From the time we accept Christ as our Saviour we become a target. Every step is a fight. But the word of God says we have the victory. We fight for self, for our ministry work in Christ, for our family, other Christians, church community, neighbours, country, other nations.  

In our personal life there are so many needs and situations we can find to pray about. The biggest problem of course is to be disciplined enough and faithful enough to pray. Every time I think I have control of it something happens to break up my plan of action.

I have struggled with this very often. It is difficult to stick to a scheduled time. Sometimes it is my unwillingness to spend the time in prayer. Sometimes it is my guilt for something I did and I cannot face God. Then God gave me a dream. 

In that dream I saw ordinary people in line formations like an army ready to advance. All in rows close to each other. The leader who was my pastor was standing outside but close to them. Before they could take a step forward a scripture is read.

By using God's word we can find the root cause of every problem and stay focussed on God's will. 

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

We can be more precise in our fight and strategise. For example, before a meeting;

Lord your word says, you will not keep a good thing from us. I pray that you will give me favour in this meeting that I have success. It will not take me away from the time I spend with you because I will give this victory to you in Jesus name. It will position me to do more for you or to tell more people about your son Jesus. I thank you for this. Let your will be done in this in Jesus name. 

Our life should revolve around our prayer life. But we do the opposite. We string our prayer life around depending on our timing. It is better to live a life of prayer than to have a prayer life. If we can practise this, we can learn to stay in the presence of God.

Keep working on it. Never give up the presence of God. I am now using a schedule of pray points for each day of the week. I leave time open for anything else that comes up and I use praise and worship to help me to keep my mind focussed on Christ. During the day I am able to listen to a message from any of my favourite preachers or teachers.

But if The Lord draws my attention to a situation I pay attention. Sometimes I am reading an article and I have a burden for something in my heart. I drop what I am doing and I spend time in prayer on the situation. Your heart must be fervent and you must seek the righteousness of God in your prayer so you can be righteous; 

Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16

I pray that you can have the strength to go before God. I pray that you can feel His presence in your life every day. I pray that you can speak to God about everything in Jesus name.

If you have not accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour you may say this prayer;

Dear Heavenly Father,

I ask you to forgive my sins in knowledge or ignorance. Please forgive me. I accept Jesus as my Saviour. I ask that Jesus comes into my life as I live to be a witness for Him. Please change my life and make me into the person you want me to be, in Jesus name I pray. Thank you.