Prayer Leads Us Deeper

Twenty three days and I am more excited about reading the Word daily than I've ever been before. I thought I might get weary of it as I have in the past with other ritualized reading plans. But, no. Rather, I am reading the scriptures with a level of interest and enthusiasm that I did not expect but am happy about.

Another difference I am seeing in myself is a hunger to pray. I'm understanding the purpose of prayer better and this is bring me to a place where I no longer feel like the prayers stop at the ceiling. I am excited to continue learning and growing and experiencing prayer times that are not just religious ritual but purposeful true communication with my God and Savior. To see how worship, prayer, and intercession are separate but yet married to each other and supporting each other has given my prayers a new depth of flavor and intimacy with God.

You might think, based on the above, that I've never read the Bible much or prayed much. Actually, I have. But, it's been years of desert walking with few oasis experiences--lots of "trying to do it right" and lots of...not. I don't know if you, dear reader, can understand what I'm talking about. If you can't, I probably can't explain it sufficiently for you to grasp. If you can, you get it and I encourage you to not give up. Keep seeking. Keeping reaching up because God is reaching down. He wants intimacy with you as much as you desire it with Him. I will pray that you find it.

Today's Reading: Matt 23; Gen 23; 1 Cor 7; James 1; Job 23; Ps 23; Prv 23; Jsh 23; Isa 23; Acts 23

Help Me Rediscover You

I was listening to music at work today on my Pandora radio. I love that site 'cause I get to listen to my mix of music -- which tends to run the gambit from Hymns to Ballads to Skillet. Today one song in particular struck a chord. It usually does but today even more so. The song is "Rediscover You" by Starfield. Here are the words that got stuck bouncing around in my head:

I wanna to learn to pray, the way that David prayed.
I want my soul to burn, when I hear Your name.
I wanna feel like new.
I wanna hunger for You.
Bring me back to life like only You can do.
Cause I don't wanna stay the same.

That is pretty much where I am at the moment. Coming back to life after being buried alive and hungering for God in a new and fresh way. Hungering for a better prayer life. Hungering for a --well for a soul that burns with the fire of the Spirit. I want to feel the way I have felt before when the Spirit Fire burns in my belly and I know He is using me for something. The flame is being fanned.

Today's reading: Matt 3; Gen 3; Rom 3; 1 Thess 3; Job 3; Ps 3; Prv 3; Jsh 3; Isa 3; Acts 3