21 Days of Prayer and Fasting: Day 12
"We spend time with God in prayer in advance of when we need it, so we can withstand challenges when they come...
"We spend time with God in prayer in advance of when we need it, so we can withstand challenges when they come...
"Despite the overwhelming needs around him and the mission before him, Jesus continued to live at a healthy pace...
"Habits take time to develop. They don’t happen in a day; they happen in the daily. They are not one-time choices. They occur through the series of small decisions we make repeatedly."...
"No matter what the world around him wanted, Jesus knew he had to have time alone with his Father...
"After being surrounded by the noise and chaos of the crowd, Jesus needed to be alone. He needed to slow down and find a quiet place...
"Jesus offers to exchange our burdens, and our way of living, for something new. In its place, he gives us his yoke...
"Experiencing the rest Jesus offers requires allowing ourselves to learn from him, both in his words and his ways...
"Are you weary? Are you carrying heavy burdens? Is it okay to presume the answer to that question is yes?" ...
"In a world full of sin and distractions, it can be a challenge to remain pure before God. That’s why we take time to bring our hearts before God and ask Him to change us."...
"The foundation of our prayer life is our time of private prayer. It is where the inner world of the heart is formed to be like Jesus’."...