Ephesians 6: 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
Paul has a lot of good imagery in the chapter. Your feet are in readiness from the Gospel of peace, you have a breastplate of righteousness, a helmet of salvation and a sword of the Spirit. You can extinguish the flaming arrows of evil with the shield of faith you carry. And your continuous prayers will be effective.
I need to focus on this continuing relationship with God through prayer. As I retire at the end of the week, that is one of my greatest hopes--freed from career-related stress, I will be more focused on prayer throughout each day, not just as it begins and ends.
Prayer: Lord, guide me to pray more often and more thoughtfully. Help me to send my requests to You continuously, without lapsing into self-reliance and pride. I know You will respond to my faithfulness with mercy and love.
Amen
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