It may be you have prayed, and cried, and resolved, and vowed, but all without success, as you suppose; sin has broken through all: however, if you give not over, you shall prevail at last; you know not at what time God will come in with his grace, and Christ will manifest his love unto you as unto the poor woman [Matt. 15:22-28], after many a rebuke. It may be, after all, he will do it this day; and if not, he may do it another: do not despond. Take that word of Christ himself for your encouragement, Prov. 8:34, “Blessed is the man that hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.” If you hear him, and wait, though you have not yet admission, but are kept at the gates and posts of the doors, yet in the issue you shall be blessed.
John Owen
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There's a reason it's referred to as the perseverance of the Saints. Starting the day off with prayer and ending it in the same way gives you strength that is beyond measure. Living Coram Deo or before the face of God, as your focus, helps to restrain your sinful nature. It will still lift it's ugly head, until the day we enter Heaven, but it sustains you in a way you'll never have believed until you do it. Those 2 prayers are just the first and the last of the day. Talking to God, through the day, brings peace to your heart when you're stuggling with day to day situations. It really has helped put things into perspective.
You might be thinking, "What will I say?"
Use the Lord's prayer in Matthew 6, as your guide. Talk to Him about everything. You'd be amazed, the Lord has quite a sense of humour. He helps you prioritize what is a big deal and what you should stop obsessing about. Yes, He cares about even the little things. When you're feeling like life is going off the rails, read Matthew 5-7, wonderful chapters. I don't have them memorized, yet. But, they're such a source of strength, especially if you're a worry wart. Love you, Mrs Reg
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