DAILY THOUGHTS: Daily Thoughts

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Daily Thoughts - Make God Known

IV. PERSERVERING IN LOVE

2742 "Pray constantly . . . always and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father."³³ St. Paul adds, "Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance making supplication for all the saints."³⁴ For "we have not been commanded to work, to keep watch and to fast constantly, but it has been laid down that we are to pray without ceasing."³⁵ This tireless fervor can come only from love. Against our dullness and laziness, the battle of prayer is that of humble, trusting, and persevering love. This love opens our hearts to three enlightening and life-giving facts of faith about prayer.

"God said". Do you pray without ceasing? Are you always in the presence of God? Yes God is always present and knowing this leads us to the understanding of always being in His presence. Therefore we become I pleasing offering to Him over time as we learn to pray without ceasing and being thankful in all situations. Not an easy task, I might add. I AM within makes it an easier journey for if God is not present in you then the void of God is filled with not of God.

God said go, that was His message to Moses at the burning bush. Go into the Lions den and I AM will be with you. You will have success, the outcome will be accomplished but not without trials, tribulations and set backs. God said not to worry, trust and go. Was Moses doing the will of God? Was he a pleasing offering in the sight of God, proclaiming the Word of God? Is that not praying without ceasing and bringing about the desires of God's heart to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. Are you engaged in the Lions den surrounded by the armor of prayer? It is a battle. God said Go.

We will explore the three enlightening and life giving facts of faith about prayer over the next three days.

Dear I AM, You see the battle before I do, You see the chings in the armor and I see lives without praying ceasingly. I realize the battle belongs to You. Forgive me for my rashness, continue to strengthen the armor thru reading the lives of the saints. Prayers for the ones in the battle and know it, fortify their walls with Your glory. May we be a pleasing offering this day doing Your will. Love Your son.

Mary, Queen conceived without sin, Pray for us.

St Joesph, Pray for us.

St Patrick, Pray for us.