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“His strength is available to praying people who are convinced to the core of their beings that he can make a difference.”

A thought by Bill Hybels, (2009-08-20) from his book, Too Busy Not to Pray (p. 18). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

I was reading this morning in Luke about Jesus.  There in chapter 12 it showed of a time that He went off to a mountain to pray and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.  His human part was convinced to the core that connecting with His Father through prayer would make a difference in what He was going through.  He showed us what we need to do. 

Now I’m not really going through any difficult time in my life right now.  In fact I am going through a very good time but I do want to know more about God and to connect more with Him.  The reality is even on the good times I need His strength and it is through prayer that it is available to me so that He will make a difference.

What are you going through?  So many people are just being thrown around by life and they feel all alone.  Maybe that is the way your feel.  You are going through a difficult time and you are desperate and you don’t know where to turn.
Back when I was a freshman at Olivet Nazarene College I was in a very difficult time relationally.  I was in deep pain emotionally and in a time of seeking I came upon 1 Peter 5:7, “Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.”    When the pain would come I would say that and then pray.  When I felt deep depression I would repeat that and then pray.  The fact that I had His word and could pray made all the difference to me in that particular time of my life and it still holds true today.

Jesus showed us what to do.  He knew where His strength came from and who could make a difference.  It is the same for us. 

We need to really see that “His strength is available to praying people who are convinced to the core of their beings that he can make a difference.”

So do you need strength to face today? 
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