{"id":2533,"date":"2019-07-28T23:06:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-28T23:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=2533"},"modified":"2023-07-09T13:51:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T19:51:16","slug":"always-make-time-to-pray","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=2533","title":{"rendered":"Always Make Time To Pray"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c9\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"c5\" style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/heavens-beauty.info\/images\/pray13.gif\" alt=\"&quot;Time To Pray...Take Time&quot;\" width=\"211\" height=\"235\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>&#8220;Time <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><b>to<\/b><\/span><\/span><b style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"> Pray&#8230;Take <\/b><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><b>Time<\/b><\/span><\/span><b style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">&#8220;<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Did you know that we should pray many times a day to give us strength and to give us faith, to keep Our eyes on the Lord?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Praying helps us to keep in line with what the Lord has for us, to keep our eyes on the provider, and the devil will, I know this for a true fact, the devil will do whatever he can to distract us and make all kinds of things happen to keep our focus of praying and The Lord Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The devil is tricky, and he will make sure if you do not watch it, he will devour your time and place things in your mind and heart to stop you from following Christ and from praying. There are many ways we can pray.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Pray while we cook!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Pray while we are taking a shower\/bath!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Pray while driving to the store or market!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Pray while we are working!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Pray while we are reading the bible or another book, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">I have listed some verses on <strong>Prayer in Acts<\/strong> and other <strong>Books of the Bible<\/strong>, I hope they will help you&#8230;. always remember to pray several times a day, they can be small prayers and always give Thanks for all you have and all God is going to bless you with!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Matthew 6:9-13<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>9<\/b>\u00a0After this manner therefore pray ye:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Give us this day our daily bread.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Jews had set times of prayer, but the clear teaching (and example) of the New Testament is that believers are to be in a spirit of prayerfulness at all times. Our lives should be one long running conversation with the Father.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c1\">\n<table id=\"table9\" style=\"width: 90.762%; border-style: hidden;\" border=\"0\" width=\"90.762%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-style: hidden;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.7293%; border-style: hidden;\" align=\"center\" width=\"188\">\n<p class=\"c12\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span class=\"c11\" style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Scripture<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.58186%; border-style: hidden;\" align=\"center\" width=\"4\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.5513%; border-style: hidden;\" align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"c12\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span class=\"c11\" style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Command<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-style: hidden;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.7293%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"188\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Romans 1:9-10 . . . . . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.58186%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"4\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.5513%; border-style: hidden;\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cDay and night I bring you and your needs in prayer to God.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-style: hidden;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.7293%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"188\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Ephesians 6:18 . . . . . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.58186%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"4\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.5513%; border-style: hidden;\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cPray at all times and on every occasion. . . . be persistent in your prayers for all Christians everywhere.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-style: hidden;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.7293%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"188\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Colossians 1:3 . . . . . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.58186%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"4\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.5513%; border-style: hidden;\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cWe always pray for you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-style: hidden;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.7293%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"188\" height=\"43\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">1 Thessalonians 1:2. . . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.58186%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"4\" height=\"43\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.5513%; border-style: hidden;\" height=\"43\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u201cWe . . . pray for you constantly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-style: hidden;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.7293%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"188\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">1 Thessalonians 2:13 . . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.58186%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"4\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.5513%; border-style: hidden;\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cWe will never stop thanking God.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-style: hidden;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.7293%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"188\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">1 Thessalonians 5:17 . . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.58186%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"4\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.5513%; border-style: hidden;\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cKeep on praying.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-style: hidden;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.7293%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"188\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">2 Timothy 1:3 . . . . . . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.58186%; border-style: hidden;\" width=\"4\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 67.5513%; border-style: hidden;\">\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cNight and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Here are three simple steps to help strengthen your prayer heartbeat! Prayer CPR<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c17\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>C \u2013 COMMIT<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Prayer is an act of the will. It\u2019s not dependent on feelings. The first step to improve your prayer life is to make a commitment to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>P \u2013 PLAN<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>1 Peter 4:7<\/b>\u00a0<span class=\"c14\">\u201cThe end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0 Prayer requires a clear mind and self-control. If you want to pray more, you need a plan to set aside some time to do so. Do you need to roll back your alarm by a few minutes? Or could you use that half-hour before your child\u2019s sporting event to pray in the car? Or do you walk your dog every day? \u2013that would be a good time to pray.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>R \u2013 RELY<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"c15\">Rely on the Word:<\/span>\u00a0<b>John 15:7<\/b>\u00a0<span class=\"c14\">\u201cIf you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0So the more you are in the word and have the Lord\u2019s word abiding in you, the more effective your prayers will be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span class=\"c15\">Rely on the Spirit:<\/span><\/strong> The Spirit helps us in our weakness.<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em> \u201cFor we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groaning too deep for words\u201d<\/em><\/span> (<b>Romans 8:26<\/b>). The Holy Spirit prompts us what to pray (<b>Eph. 6:18<\/b>) and helps us with self-control (<b>2 Tim. 1:7<\/b>). We pray well when we LISTEN to the Holy Spirit and pray what the Spirit prompts us to pray.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span class=\"c15\">Rely on God\u2019s Promises:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0God has promised to hear us when we pray.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><span class=\"c16\">\u201cAnd this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(<b>1 John 5:14-15<\/b>). He may not answer in exactly the way we want, or when we want, but he will answer. And the more we pray, the more answers we\u2019ll see.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Time to Pray&#8230;Take Time&#8220; Did you know that we should pray many times a day to give us strength and to give us faith, to keep Our eyes on the Lord? 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