21 Days of Prayer...

Today my church is starting 21 Days of Prayer. I am so excited and whole heartedly jumping into this because I feel compelled to be a part of this. I feel as though this is a game changer for me, and I feel like I am starting something new with these next 21 days.

Here is a small excerpt from my pastor's blog (Mark Batterson),

"David set the standard in Psalm 5:3:

In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning, I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.

One of the reasons why many people don’t feel intimacy with God is because they don’t have a daily rhythm with God. They have a weekly rhythm.  If all you have with God is a weekly touchpoint called church, you’ll lose touch with God. Would that work with your spouse or your kids?  It doesn’t work in God’s family either.  We need to establish a daily rhythm in order to have a daily relationship with God.  The best way to do that is to begin the day in prayer.

Is it always easy? No.  That’s why I love the determination in David’s voice: In the morning, O Lord, you will hear my voice.  That’s what it takes doesn’t it?  It’s hard to get up early, but that is what makes praying hard so hard. Setting your alarm is a stewardship issue!  David was determined to circle his day in prayer.  I don’t know if he prayed through his calendar or wrote down his requests in a prayer journal.  But I know that he prayed with specificity and consistency.  And that is what drawing prayer circles is all about.

This is the day the Lord has made!  Circle it.

To sign up for the 21-Day Prayer Challenge, go here.

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Today, I start the 21 Days of Prayer with fasting and just asking God what His plans are, where my focus should be, and to burden my heart with the things that burden His. I want Him to teach me His ways, to show me where He is guiding me, and where He is asking me to rest and wait on Him.

Should be an interesting and way exciting 21 days.