Wednesday, February 1, 2012

1 Samuel 12

1 Samuel 12:23
Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.
Prayer is something I've never been good at.  I don't know if it's my ADD, or just natural laziness or wariness, but I have never been able to pray for any length of time.  I find myself drifting off down mental blind alleys, and feel terribly guilty about it.  So I generally don't pray much, because I feel I can't do it "properly."

I also am not very consistent about praying for people; most of my prayers are self-centered.  Then I read a verse like this, where Samuel is saying that it is a sin not to pray for people.  Again, I realize I'm not doing it right, and that I need to change. Instructing I can do, and am halfway good at.  But I now realize that I need to begin focusing more once again on praying for others, however I am able and whatever small chunks I need to break it into.

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