Seasons of Prayer

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”  (Philippians 4:6-7)

Seasons of prayer bring seasons of change…

The first time I recall reading this passage was many years ago as a young college freshman. It was a major life event from which I would emerge a very different person. To say that it would create a fair amount of angst is somewhat of an understatement. I sensed the change that would occur but I had no way of understanding or expressing my feelings. There is simply not enough space to adequately describe the life events that led me to that point, but it was one of the most significant transitions I had experienced up to that time. I needed some peace of mind in order to be able to cope with the change. And God was faithful…

Funny how we come to God in prayer only when we experience anxiety about life or when things are tough. Our humanness often conflicts with our ability to walk after the Spirit and pray without ceasing. That’s OK, God understands our weakness, in fact, His strength is made perfect in weakness because of His grace (II Corinthians 12:9).

It is fairly normal that following a season of prayer for a specific need or circumstance in life, that we undergo a season of personal growth and change. We are encouraged to not become anxious but to pray and trust God.

It’s time for us to find our rest in Him – to take a step of faith and trust God to possess the future whatever may it hold!

“Prayer is weakness leaning on omnipotence.” (W. S. Bowd)