Pray... Always...All the time...

As Christians we are called to pray... It is a time where we are in conversation with our Lord and Master... We all set aside some time in the day to pray and read our Bibles... That would be an hour or so... But is that enough??? Knowing that we are in the world, 24*7 , with temptations lurking around us, ungodly advice and sin, is that hour enough... 1Thel 5:17 says" pray without ceasing" The dictionary word for ceasing means, to stop or come to an end. That means what it says in 1Thel 5:17 is to pray without stopping or pray without coming to an end. Basically it gives an idea of continuity... That means our mindset should be such that we should be praying always. Whether at work, or when we are travelling, or eating or when just relaxing...Now that does not mean that if you are at work with your colleagues talking, you suddenly close your eyes and start praying... they probably might think that you are freak... Its like even when you are talking to a friend who is not saved, at that moment you can pray in your mind for the salvation of that friend, and that he/she would repent of their sin.

Something that helps me out to be in a constant mode of prayer is by meditating on scripture... That will automatically make us pray....Whether it be thanking the Lord, or confessing our sins, or even interceding for others... Rom12:12 says "be constant in prayer".That should be our attitude.. I don't think we are short of things to pray for, be it thanking the Lord for His salvation, His faithfulnes and his mercy... or for the Fellowship with beleivers..or for the word of God,or be it interceding for our unbelieving friends.The list can go on...So let us be warriors of prayer...I'll end this post with 1Samuel 2:1-10

Hannah's Prayer

2:1 And Hannah prayed and said,
“My heart exults in the Lord;

my strength is exalted in the Lord.

My mouth derides my enemies,because I rejoice in your salvation.
2 “There is none holy like the Lord;there is none besides you;there is no rock like our God.

3 Talk no more so very proudly,let not arrogance come from your mouth;

for the Lord is a God of knowledge,and by him actions are weighed.

4 The bows of the mighty are broken,but the feeble bind on strength.

5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,

but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger.

The barren has borne seven,but she who has many children is forlorn.

6 The Lord kills and brings to life;he brings down to Sheol and raises up.

7 The Lord makes poor and makes rich;he brings low and he exalts.

8 He raises up the poor from the dust;he lifts the needy from the ash heap

to make them sit with princesand inherit a seat of honor.

For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,and on them he has set the world.
9 “He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness,

for not by might shall a man prevail.

10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces;

against them he will thunder in heaven.The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;

he will give strength to his king and exalt the power of his anointed.”