Stop Praying
by Pastor Donnie
by Pastor Donnie
I recently finished a book entitled "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. Here is an excerpt:
"What if I said, "Stop Praying"? What if I told you to stop talking at God for a while, but instead take a long hard look at Him before you speak another word. Solomon warned us not to rush into God's presence with words.."
What caught me was the phrase "talking at God." So often when we pray we merely talk at God which means that we could hold the same dialogue with a brick wall and walk away feeling just as good. We need to be in communication with God. We need to stand in awe of who He really is in our lives and realize that when He speaks into our lives we need to be listening because His words are power!
"What if I said, "Stop Praying"? What if I told you to stop talking at God for a while, but instead take a long hard look at Him before you speak another word. Solomon warned us not to rush into God's presence with words.."
What caught me was the phrase "talking at God." So often when we pray we merely talk at God which means that we could hold the same dialogue with a brick wall and walk away feeling just as good. We need to be in communication with God. We need to stand in awe of who He really is in our lives and realize that when He speaks into our lives we need to be listening because His words are power!
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