Jesus Christ has told us in the Scriptures that “…men ought always to pray and not to faint.” Luke 18:1( KJV).
This means that we, Christians, are meant to continually remain in a praying state, as long as our Saviour’s word stands.
One might wonder; Are we supposed to abandon the other essential things we ought to do and spend 24 hours, or most of it, praying?
Obviously, the answer is no.
Yet it is written that we ought to pray always, so how do we go about this? The answer lies in the life we live.
As Christians, we have adopted the character of Christ by waking early to fellowship with the Father before the day’s activities begin.
the lives we live say a greater chunk of prayer than our mouths would ever say.
However, what happens after our morning devotions?
Do we go about our daily tasks and activities, forgetting to apply the precepts we received from the Father?
Do we slip back into the “usual,” as though nothing was corrected or instructed during our time with God?
After praying, do we continue like before?
Our answers to these questions are pertinent because the lives we live say a greater chunk of prayer than our mouths would ever say.
This means that despite our prayer times, the lives we live must be ones that pray too. It is only when our daily actions become a praying altar that we can pray always, like Jesus instructed.
Our lives should be lived with the consciousness of God’s presence around us and within us.
When we are conscious of His presence, we become mindful of our thoughts, our words, our actions, our dealings with people, and every single thing we do daily.
A righteous life attracts God’s mercy; This means your righteous living has asked for mercy on your behalf. A holy life attracts God’s favour—meaning your holy living has done the asking for you.
Our prayers do not cease when we leave our prayer spots; our actions pick up the praying mantle until we return in solitude to God—still praying and praying.
A life of dedication to God’s mandate, diligence in what our hands find doing, obedience to constituted authorities, showing of Christ like love and kindness to ourselves and the people around us…etc are actions that speak louder than our voices to God.
Since prayer is a means of communicating with God, the righteousness of God manifested in us creates a continual channel of communion with Him, which is in itself, a form of prayer.
Other benefits such as divine protection, divine strength, divine wisdom, peaceful mind, joy, and much more can also be released to us by virtue of living a praying life.
Ever wondered why Jesus thanked the father for how he always heard him when he was at Lazarus’ grave? It was because he lived a life of obedience that automatically attracted God’s answers, so all he needed to do was to render thanks.
Christians who live lives that are disjointed from their secret places will always have less than the minimum of God’s provisions. Our lives must always be in sync with our secret places if we must remain in the fullness of God’s provisions
We must pray with both our mouths and the lives we live. This implies that both in the place of prayer and outside it, we are still praying.
Our prayers do not cease when we leave our prayer spots; our actions pick up the praying mantle until we return in solitude to God—still praying and praying. This is what make us indomitable Christians( Christians that pray always)
May God grant us the grace to live and lead a praying life, in Jesus’ name. Amen.