Have you ever returned to a structured daily
exercise routine and more nutritious eating after pursuing “less than desirable”
lifestyle habits? I am just at that
place right now, which made me think of how this scenario relates in many ways
to a return to a daily, structured prayer life.
I am about one week into making my time on the treadmill a priority in
my day. Sure, I have tried before, and I lasted a few days each time. It is always so easy to find a reason not to
fit my exercise in: too busy, its too
much work, I don’t have a place to work out, it is too cold outside, it is too
hot outside, and finally, I just don’t want to.
The problem is, I never stick with it long enough to see the fruits of
my hard work. I woke up this morning,
however, and felt refreshed and energized and good about myself. Yes! I
have finally gotten over the hump so I can mentally see the benefits of this difficult,
but beneficial, lifestyle change.
The same theory can apply to our prayer life. Have we given it enough time to take hold so
we can really see the benefits of our hard work? It certainly is hard work at first, but in
time it will become a part of our day that we are not willing to
sacrifice. Have you experienced that “Yes!”
in your prayer life where you can really see the great fruits it is bearing in
your life and you can’t imagine how you were living without it?
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