Got Tired?

"Sometimes, you know, you get a little tired. It doesn't seem like it is working so well; and there are all kinds of forces saying 'Give up, take it easy, work it out yourself-- God is not working.' But this is a time for you to recommit to trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding." -Rev. Dr. Sam Vassel

*God hears and answers prayer.

*God is completely trustworthy.

*God knows everything.

For the Christian, the above statements about God are not up for debate. Yet, we still get tired of engaging prayer. Our pastor noted, though, that we should encourage one another: to have faith, and to believe that God is able to do above and beyond what we can ask or imagine.

Is there something, or someone, that you have decided is no longer worth the effort of prayer? As we go through these forty days, let us regain our strength and return to this discipline of prayer. But as we pray, let us remember a few things:

*God is not bound to our concept of time.

*God's will supersedes ours.

*God will not address prayers and fastings borne from a compromised heart.

Tomorrow, we will reflect on the role of the compromised heart in unanswered prayer.