Vignettes
on Prayer
The verse I was looking today is such a
great verse. James 5:13, NASB: "Is
anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to
sing praises." James is talking
about how to release yourself from suffering.
When you are over your head and feel like you are drowning James has
simple advice, pray. The first response
of any Christian should be prayer. One
writer says if you wait to pray when you are in trouble it may be too
late. Prayer should be a natural
response at the beginning and end of the day.
I make it my habit to pray first thing in the morning. Now my prayer times are a little earlier than
most because for 9 years I have been getting up at 4 a.m. every morning. This is because of my being a radio
personality. The issue is not the time
but the habit. When you are suffering in
what ever form it may be James says pray.
James also has great advice that when you are happy, cheerful or
excited. Then sing praises to the
Lord. It releases victory into the
natural and spiritual realms. Two great
thoughts for you and I today.
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