{"id":11310,"date":"2024-11-05T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=11310"},"modified":"2024-11-05T06:06:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T11:06:30","slug":"steadfast-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2024\/11\/05\/steadfast-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Steadfast Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colossians 4:2<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New International Version translation of Colossians 4:2 begins with, \u201cDevote yourselves to prayer…\u201d The original word for \u201cdevote yourselves\u201d comes from the root meaning \u201cto be strong,\u201d implying persistence and fervor. \u201cBeing watchful” indicates a constant spiritual alertness. As Christ\u2019s followers, we must maintain an active and constant prayer life and continuous contact with the Lord.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My book, \u201cThree Word Prayers for Every Day Living,\u201d shares how I use simple prayers to stay connected to God. \u201cGrace not anger\u201d helps me control my emotions and change my thoughts and actions. \u201cJoy not jealousy,\u201d \u201clove not hate,\u201d and \u201cpray not panic\u201d all assist me in turning my thoughts to the Lord when negative emotions try to control me. Once I change the focus of my mind, giving a back seat to my feelings, I can gain a Godly perspective on worldly events and continue steadfastly in prayer as I let the Lord take the lead. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding ways to stay connected to God throughout our day, whether with short prayers or another way, helps us fulfill today\u2019s verse. The more attached we stay to the Lord, the more He can transform our lives, helping us become more like Jesus and less like ourselves. We will never stop sinning, not until God calls us home. But remembering what Christ did for us on the cross and staying connected to our heavenly Father through prayer will help us sin less. And sinning less helps us love God and others better, sharing the Savior\u2019s light with the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Praise:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Praise God for steadfast prayer that keeps us connected to Him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prayer:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lord, thank You for giving us a way to connect to You through Jesus. Please help us maintain a constant connection as we remain steadfast in prayer and watchful in thanksgiving and allow You to transform and change us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

IJNIP. Amen <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two-minute read. Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.  Colossians 4:2  The New International Version translation of Colossians 4:2 begins with, \u201cDevote yourselves to prayer…\u201d The original word for \u201cdevote yourselves\u201d comes from the root meaning \u201cto be strong,\u201d implying persistence and fervor. \u201cBeing watchful” indicates a constant spiritual alertness. As Christ\u2019s… Continue reading Steadfast Prayer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11310"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11310\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11517,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11310\/revisions\/11517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}