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House of Prayer

I have indicated previously that my prayer life is woefully lacking even after almost 30 years of walking with God.  The amount of time devoted to prayer has been slim to none, though I do not neglect it altogether.  Lately, God has convicted me of this lack of dependence, as well as my apathy for the Bible itself.  I am ashamed that I have not exemplified a healthy devotional life before my children, which my own father portrayed beautifully before me and my siblings.  I have determined to break my old, undisciplined habits while there is still time.

I expressed these thoughts to one of my pastors, as well as my concern that we have neglected prayer as a church body.  I can’t say that it has been absent, but rather shallow.  I fear that we have fallen into the trap of mistaking activity and programs for ministry at the expense of personal time alone with God.  I know that I have.  But fortunately, I see and hear of the growing hunger for God in our people.  The pastors have detected this as well and have asked me to develop and implement a prayer strategy for our church, to make sure that prayer remains one of the three pillars:  prayer, praise and the proclamation of the Word.  All three components are essential in the private devotional life of a Christian, and public gatherings should be an extension of that.

I have accepted this task along with my dear friend Louis Magnifico.  I have begun investigating the strategies of other church bodies and organizations to learn from those more experienced and knowledgeable in this area.  But most importantly, I must develop a disciplined habit of prayer in my personal walk with God.  May God lead me into a closer walk with Him.  May it be contagious so that our people will benefit from the same fellowship with the Father.  May I never stop till I am satisfied.  May I never be satisfied.

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