Constant Praying Is A Necessity + PRAYER: Father, Make Me To Be Like You!

Every Man, Woman, Child Has An Adversary

The Bold Enemy

Who Wants To Pounce On Us

When We Don't Say Grace Before And After Meals

When We Go To Bed

When We Arise From Sleep

When We Receive A Blessing 

When We Desire A Blessing 

When We Are In Fear

When We Have Overwhelming Care

When We Desire Leading

When We Are Saved From A Distress 

When We Have Sin To Confess

When We Need To Bless God For His Dear Grace

When We Receive The Daily Gift Of Faith ...!

... Yes, Yes, Yes, I Hear All That!

What's Your Point!?!

The Point Is That Satan Is Ready, Willing
And
Well Able To Destroy Anyone One Of Us

Who Thinks ... Believes ... That

He Can Walk This World Alone

Without Certain Comfort ... Aid 

From Him Who Lovingly Made Us!

Oh. 

Is That All You're Going To Say!?!

Yes. 

come On Now!
What's Wrong With You!?!

Everything. 

Why Do You Say That!

Dunno. 

Huh!?!

Sorry! I Don't Know!

I Feel Off-Center!

Have You Been Doing Your

Forgetting That Without Christ Jesus

There's No You For You To Do!?!

Yes. 

Having You Been Praying!?!

For Yourself!?!

Sometimes.

Have You Lost Your Mind!?!

Probably. 

Well You'd Better Hurry Up

And 
Find It Real Fast!

Why?

No Christian Can Or Will 
Survive The Mortal Strife

The Warfare For Eternal Life

If 
They Do Not Have A Private, Personal, Prayer Life! 

Your Prayer Life Must Also Include You

And

Must Not Just Be For Others!

Without Constant, Personal, Prayer-Communication

With The Lord Christ 

We Are Nothing But Cannon Fodder

For Satan's Big Guns To Destroy!

I Don't Feel Good Always Begging God For Things!

Really!?!

If You Don't Go To The Father

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

Who Do You Believe 

Is Going To Provide For You

Protect You

Direct You 

Correct You On The Pilgrim's Way!? 

No One!

How Often Do You Say

"Thank You, Father!" 

For The Daily Gifts Of Love That 
You Unfailingly Receive!?! 

Honest Answer Or Diplomatic!?! 

Diplomacy 
Is 
Not A Tactic Recognized In The Realm Of Prayer! 

Then The Truth Is Not Often Enough! 

We Could All Say "Thank You, Father!" 
More Often! 

You Know, 

We Don't Know How To Pray As We Ought!
The Bible Says That
And 

It Also Says That The Holy Spirit 
Interprets Our Prayers

With Groanings Which Cannot Be Uttered! 

Jesus Christ Presents Our Prayers To The Father

Perfumed By His Merit 

As Though The Prayer Is His Own! 

We Are Blessed!

Indeed!

Did Not Jesus Ask Us 

To Cast Our Every Care On Him

To Be Instant And Constant In Prayer

To Pray Without Ceasing

To Boldly Approach The Throne Of Grace

To Pray In His Name To The Father 

In Faith ... Nothing Wavering

To Believe He Is Able To Give Us What We Desire

To Have Faith

To Trust Him At His Word 

To Enduringly Obey!?! 

A Thousand Times, "Yes!"

Even Though Jesus Christ 
Is 
The Only Begotten Son Of The Eternal God
In His Human Incarnation

He Deeply Felt The Need To Pray 
To Constantly Communicate With His Father! 

Need!?! 

Need As In I Can't Stand By Myself And Prosper! 

Need As In I Feel Strong When You Are Near! 

Need As In You Are My Salvation! 

Wow! I Didn't Consider That! 

Most People Don't Either! 

Jesus Prayed For Strength

For The Bitter Cup
Separation From The Father
To Be Removed 

And

He Also Prayed For The Father's Will 
To Be Done By His Willing Obedience 

Even Unto Death

The Cruel Death On Calvary's Rugged Cross! 

He Also Prayed For Us, You And Me! 

Lacey, We Show Faith In

And

Reliance Upon The Lord

When We Step Out In Our Gift Of Daily Faith

Accepting The Blood Stained, Personal, Invitation

To Make Our Supplications ... With Thanksgiving

Known 

Unto God Almighty! 

Trust The Promises Given
And
Know That We Cannot Wear Out The Lord! 

We Can't Stop The Living God From Giving

- Blessing, Healing, Sealing
Leading, Feeding, Revealing -

His Good And Perfect Gifts! 

You Are Not Bigger Than Your Creator

So, Humble Yourself ... And Pray 

Plead, Beseech, Supplicate ... Beg! 

The Eternal God Doesn't Sleep

Doesn't Play Favorites 

And

His Storehouses Can Never Run Out Of Stock!
You Are Always First In Line! 

Bend ... Humble Yourself

And

He Will Lift You Up Mightily! 
Willingly Express Your Need For His Favor!

Thank ... Thank You For Your Kindness! 

I've Been Exceedingly Foolish! 

The Lord Loves Me More Than I Love Myself

And He Promises Never To Leave Me

Nor Forsake Me
And I Do Know That
Everything About Me Concerns Him! 

Indeed! 

PRAYER:

Father, 

I Am Sorry! 

Forgive Me, I Pray! 

I Have Been Very Foolish

Giving Satan Room In My Life

Unopposed To Play! 

I Have No Excuse, Lord! 

I Cannot Say I Was Not Thinking! 

I Have Been Skimping On Praying

And My Security Blanket

Has Been Slowly Tearing!

I Have Been Depriving Myself

Of 

Your Comfort

Your Leading

Your Blessing In My Life

And

In Repentance

I Come Confessing My Sin

So Please Forgive Me

And

Fix Me

And

Guide Me Safely Unto Your Eternal Life! 

I Need You, Dear Lord! 

Please Help Me So That The Longing For You

In My Heart Never Diminishes

But Exponentially Increases! 

Make Me To Be Like You! 

My Heart Is Pleading! 

I Love You! 

AMEN. 

Life ... And Faith In The Lord Jesus Christ!

It Is Better To Bow In Love

Than To Bow For Discipline!

These Words Say And Mean Everything:

Life Is Life 

And 

Life Is Lived
Whether You Are In Joy, Want, Sorrow Or In Pain

So Do Not Curse The Lord! 

Do Not Be The Soul Profane!

Death
Is
The Known And Appointed End Of
This Mortal Life!

The Known-Dead Know
No Joy
No Sorrow
No Pain
No Saying
No Being
No Doing
No Love
No Hatred!

From The Second Death
- Which Is Eternal Separation From Almighty God -
There Is No Returning!
No Resurrection!
Ever!

There Is No Eternity Lived In Everlasting Misery! 

Man Desires Life
But
Does Man Make The Crucial Decision!?!

Does Desire Comport With Decision
Or
Does Desire And Reality
Become Involved In The Life-Altering Collision!?!

It Is Time, Brethren
To Wheel And Come Again!

Life Happens ...

So, You're Disappointed!
Will You Now Forget The Lord's Daily Goodnesses
And
Neglect To Wait
To Reflect
To Trust Truth
And
To Reason That He Is Almighty
He Knows Everything
He Sees Everything

He Is In Everything
And
He Feels Every Single, Solitary, Thing That
You Feel!

Will You Fail To Understand That
If No ... Or Wait
Is 

His Response To Your Request
Then 

It Is Because He Knows Best
He Loves You Best

And
He Does What Is Best For You
His Well-Beloved Child
In This Time Of Your Life!?!

Faith Does Not Permit Doubt ...

Wolves Prey!
Sheep Pray!

Believers Walk By Faith!
Non-Believers Live With Doubt!

The Faithful Live In Godly Fear!
The Doubting Live In Fear Without God!

Path of Faith:
Forsaking All I Trust Him
The Eternal, Holy, Faithful
Blessing, Giving, True God!

Path of Doubt:
Confusion
Doubt
Disbelief

Rebellion 
I Do Not Trust Him Whom I Cannot See
With My Carnal, Lying, Eyesight!

The Book Of Remembrance Of One's Lived Life
- By Self Having Been Unwisely Performed 
And 
By The Holy God 
Left Unedited, Unabridged, Unpolished
And
Plainly, Rawly, Written -
Will Be
Closed
Sealed
All Sin Retained On Your Personal Account
And
You, Unrepentant
Will Be Consumed 
- Burned To Nothingness -
At The Appointed Time 

In The Lake Of Fire
Unless ... Unless ... Unless

One Chooses To Step Back In Time
See The Detritus Of The Life ... Lived
And
Do The In-Depth Survey
Seeing The Real Need For The Savior
And
Confessing And Repenting To The Father God
In The Name Of Jesus Christ His Only Begotten Son
With The Help Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth

While It is Still Today!

The Path Of Faith Leads To Life Everlasting! 

The Path Of Doubt Leads To Eternal Death!

Forgiveness By The Father

Because Of

Jesus Christ The Son

Is

The Eraser

In The Life Of Sinful Man

And

Is Activated Only Upon The Request

Of

The Confessing, Repentant, Soul

By The Exercise

Of

Its Personal, Daily, Gift Of Faith Given

Compliments Of The Only Holy God!

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Confess Yours Faults To One Another

And

Confess Your Sins To The Living God ... Alone!

Jesus Christ Always Saves!!

Loving The Lord Jesus By Prayer And Supplication!

Father,
I Am Not Uncertain About The Future
Because You Know All
See All And Is In All Things!

I Am Not Frightened About The Way Forward
Because You Know The Way!

I Am Not Saddened By The Certain Changes
In What Is Called Life
Because I Have The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
Morning Evening Noon And Night!

I Am Not Skittish About What Is In The Darkness Before Me
Because The Holy Angels Are My Companions
And They Excel In Strength!

Father,
I Have The Gift Of Faith:
I Can Do All Things According To Your Will
Because You Strengthen Me!

Father,
I Have The Gift Of Grace:
I'm Your Child
And Your Gift Of Unmerited Favor
Is Sufficient For Me!

Father,
I Have The Gift Of Mercy:
I Should Be Lost For Eternity
But Your Gift To Me Of Mercy
Says "No!"
Thank You For Drawing Me Nearer!

Father,
Thank You For The Love That Will Not Let Me Go!
Help Me To Love You So That The Whole World Knows!

I Was Lost In Sin
But Salvation Took Me In
And Coming Redemption Is A Light
That Shines Bright Within My Soul!

I Gratefully Give Unto You

My Confessed And Repented Of Known Sin! 

Daily Repentance Is At My Right Hand

And The Gift Of Sure Forgiveness
Leads Me Saved ... To Glory Land!

Jesus, Savior
Pilot Me!
Be My Good Shepherd
And My Strong Tower
In The Conflict With Him
Who Hates The Children Of The Son Of God
The Son Of Man!

Oh, May The Holy Spirit Poured Out
Indwell!

May The Truth For The Ages
Continue To Serve Me And My Kind Well
And Please Let No Feint Of The Devil
- The One Bound For Hell -
Cause Me To Cast Aside The Sure Blessing Of
The Robe Of Christ's Righteousness
For What Is A Fig Leaf Garment
Which Will My Shame Loudly Tell!

I Come To You, Lord
Because I Believe You Are Real
And I Know That You Love Me!

I Come To You, Lord
Because I Know The Beloved Died To Save Me!

I Come To You, Lord
Because There Is No Other God Bedside You
Or That's Preparing A Forever Home For Me!

I Come To You, Lord
Because I Love You
And I Know That There Is The Day Of Redemption
When I Shall See As I Am Seen
And Know As I Am Known
When I Will Touch The Hem Of The Savior's Garment
And
Handle Him Because Faith Will Be Turned To Sight!

I Know That I Shall Be Seated At The Welcome Home Table
And Feast On Heavenly Delights
In The Glorious Land
Where There Is Peace And Rest
And Not Ever Night!

I Shall Sing Praise
Give Honor
Cry Glory
And Shout "Hallelujah!"
In Grand Delight!

Father,
Until The Great Day
Please Help Me To Hold The Fort
To Tell The Good News

And Shout The Battle Cry For Sure Salvation
And
Bless The Lord Jesus
Who Is The Light Of My Life
And In Whose Matchless Name I Humbly Plead
And Shall Plead 

Until He With Surpassing Glory Shall Come
Or I Shall Die!
AMEN.