Pray Your Way Through Life

I've repeated a few things in this post, but some things bear repeating! The foundation of our Prayer Life is the realization and acceptance of our identity in Christ.  The mindset that we are slovenly sinners must change 180 degrees!  We are sons and daughters of the God of the Universe and we have been bought with a price!  Satan’s greatest fear is that you will discover who you are in Christ, which will place him under your feet. “And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly –  Romans 16:20 . When we accept our identity in Christ, we are able to see the image of the Christ we are becoming in the mirror.  “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then I shall know even as also I am known –  1 Cor. 13:12 .  When our identity is solidified in our spirits, our Prayer Life is radically changed and becomes a vital part of our existence. The importance of a consistent Prayer life, to keep us grounded in our daily walk, is a vital tool in fulfilling our destiny in

  I called my dear friend, Mike Barnett, for prayer about a bad infection and resulting surgery last month.  I was complaining about the pain – after open heart, prostate removal, radiation, artificial bladder sphincter, and aortic valve replacement procedures, I have always been off any pain meds within a few days.  I was on pain meds for 30 days and lost over 30 pounds.  I was a mess.  Mike, in his understated way, simply said: “Brother, you’re suffering for someone else”.  That Rhema Word turned my thinking about myself into what He was doing in me to prepare for ministering to patients in a hospital setting.  October 12 th , the day of surgery, was supposed to be my first day as a Volunteer Chaplain at Shelby Baptist Hospital.  We hear about, read about, and study about the Cost of Discipleship, but do we really understand what it means to follow Him?   Our salvation is merely a point in time.   He wants to “season” us to become a chosen vessel to be used for His purpose.   When