I don’t know why, but sometimes depression hits me like a ton of lead. I can be going along quite nicely, and then – BOOM! Completely incapacitated for a few minutes, hours, or days. I’ve tried to notice patterns in the onset. Maybe a specific recurring event that triggers it, or maybe the weather. But, I can’t always seem to put my finger on the ultimate cause.
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I don’t know about you, but I can really struggle in my prayer life. It’s something I know I should do, and I really want to! But, sometimes I feel like Paul when he was struggling with following God’s instructions.
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate to do…For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
Romans 7:15, 18 niv
I’m not sure what my hangup is, but I decided this was the time to overcome it! So, in order to do that, I started looking into a few ways to get into the habit of prayer. I hope (and pray) these tips will not only get my prayer life jump-started but yours as well!
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Have you ever been in that position? You have your quiet time scheduled, and you are actually where you are supposed to be at the time you are supposed to be there! You grab your coffee, sit down to study, and then think – What do I do now?
I’ve been there. I’ve tried a lot of things to help me get started when I have no idea where to begin! Here are five ways I have found that have helped me regain focus and get me back in His Word.
It’s funny what fear does to the body. Your heart rate increases, palms start to sweat, maybe your mouth goes dry.
But, then what? Do you go, full-force, at whatever it is? Or, do you freeze?
Have you ever been on a boat, just floating on a calm lake on a sunny day? Put yourself on that boat. Think about how peaceful and relaxing that is. You feel the warmth of the sun, and the slight bobbing of the boat after a random boat passes by. It’s such a wonderful feeling to be out there – forgetting all your troubles and problems. As you drift to sleep, you think, what a perfect day…
