The Holy Spirit and Prayer

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst

for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Matthew 5:6

Prayer can no more be divorced from worship

than life can be divorced from breathing.

If we follow his impulse, the Holy Spirit

will always lead us to pray.

When we allow him to work freely,

He will always bring the Church to extensive praying.

Conversely, when the Spirit is absent,

we will find excuses not to pray.

We may say, "God understands. He knows I love him.

But I'm tired... I'm so busy...

It's just not convenient now..."

When the Spirit is absent, our excuses always seem right,

but in the presence of the Spirit our excuses fade away.

R. T. Kendall

The Holy Spirit will lead us into a closer walk with The Father.

He always draws us closer.

He always drives our spiritual appetites in the right direction.

To be filled with the Spirit is to hunger and thirst for God.

Your prayer life is an indication to the role the Holy Spirit

has in your daily life.

If you can go days without praying... something is

out of kilter in your spiritual life.

Here's a question to ponder:

Are you hungry for the right things?

Are you hungering and thirsting for the things of God...

or are your appetites centered on the things of this world?

Have a powerful & blessed day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, create in me a true hunger and thirst

for all that You are. I choose to draw close to You,

knowing that in return you will draw close to me.

Fill me with Your Holy Spirit so that every area

of my life might reflect Your love, peace, and joy.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.