AS FOR ME – I WILL PRAY

How do I establish a fiery prayer life?

Ps Mitch Newell | Highlands Church

CONGRATULATIONS!! You made it to day six! You’re clearly persistent enough to get this far, and persistence is key to creating and maintaining a fiery prayer life

I remember once being motivated to pray nonstop for an hour. I went to a quiet room, shut the door, and began to pray. But after barely 10 minutes, I had run out of things to pray about! I felt disappointed that I didn’t get to an hour and decided to shelf the idea completely. Maybe you’ve found yourself in a similar spot of bother. Wanting to pray fiery prayers and pray for hours, but you’ve struggled to actually do it. Me too!

But here’s what has helped me…

Think of your prayer life as a muscle. How do you grow big and strong? Little bit by little bit, right? You progress through the weights. You don’t jump from Nana’s 1kg dumbbells to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 240kg bench press! It takes practice, training, and development. Your prayer life is the same as building muscle. It’s not about jumping to the longest duration or knowing all the fancy words to use. It’s about consistency! In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, the Apostle Paul encourages us to “pray without ceasing”. This doesn’t mean you have to be on your knees all day, but it does mean keeping prayer as a constant part of your life! Little by little, moment by moment, talking to Jesus as you go through each day. Over time, these “small reps” build into a strong, enduring, and fiery prayer life! One that lasts far beyond camp and makes an eternal impact!

As you invite Jesus into each moment of your life, you’ll align your heart more and more with His. You’ll discover what matters to Jesus, what burdens His heart, and what brings Him joy. Pray with Him about everything - school, family, friends, sport, work, good things, bad things, the lady on the bus, that random dude on the street, and even those who cause you pain. Watch God move in your world as you bring everything before Him! And just like building muscle, the more you keep showing up in prayer each day, the stronger your connection with God will grow. So keep going! You’ve already made it this far, and God’s inviting you deeper still. Don’t aim for perfection; aim for persistence. Little by little, moment by moment, you’re becoming someone whose life is fuelled by prayer. You’ve got this!!