Communication tends to be a big part of any love relationship. How much more, then, we should make prayer a priority when we love the Lord.
4 Biblical Reasons to Make Prayer a Priority
In addition to prayer being a part of our love relationship with the Lord, we also find commands for praying to be an ongoing priority in our walk with God.
- We’re told to be faithful in prayer. (Rom. 12:12)
- We’re to devote ourselves to prayer (Col. 4:2) which we see demonstrated in the Early Church (Acts 2:42).
- We’re commanded to pray continually. (1 Thess. 5:17)
- We’re to pray in the Spirit on all occasions. (Eph. 6:18)
Certainly these commands about praying suggest we develop a lifestyle of prayer, regular and on-going communion with the Lord, which suggests the kind of priority praying should be for those who love God with all of their heart, soul, mind, and strength (Lk. 10:27).
The Church Purpose Manual looks at prayer as one of the ways we fulfill our purpose to love God.
Other resources on Prayer:
why do i hurt others
Hi Chris! A lot of times we hurt others because we’ve been hurt. Since I don’t know your life experiences, I can’t say that is why you hurt others. If it is, to get beyond, it will be important to work through your hurts. Depending on what it is, you may never totally get over it but it is possible, in the Lord, to learn new ways of coping and dealing with that hurt. Every time you feel like hurting someone, try to pour your heart out to the Lord, talking with Him about what’s going on inside of you and asking the Lord to help you. He cares. He has big shoulders and can deal with the pain, doubts, anger, and whatever feelings accompany the desire to hurt someone. Keep going back to Him over and over. In addition, perhaps you can find a Christian counselor to help you work through issues causing you to react as you do.