If Your Prayers Really feel Empty…

Don’t neglect who you’re praying to.

This previous summer time, Mazy and I took somewhat mommy/daughter journey as much as the Mackinac Bridge and Mackinaw Island. It’s a visit I’ve been desirous to do for years, however by no means took the time to do it or at all times discovered an excuse. Although to be truthful, a number of summers in the past we deliberate to make the drive, however it was going to be within the mid-90s and I used to be fairly sure my coronary heart failure wouldn’t admire that dedication.

Mazy had by no means seen the bridge and I informed her we’d drive over it in some unspecified time in the future. One morning after breakfast, we made our manner up the a method highway. As we neared the bridge, I can hear and see the thrill rising in Mazy. Earlier than, we had simply seen it from the sting of the shore and even took the ferry boat beneath. The towers stood tall and the site visitors loud as we floated beneath, however nothing fairly in comparison with being ON the bridge and driving instantly beneath the towers.

I handed Mazy my cellphone, as she took image after image, attempting to seize the monstrosity of these items. The nearer we to acquired, the mightier they felt. Therefore the explanation why this bridge is commonly nicknamed “The Mighty Mac”.

Isn’t this how it’s with God too? The nearer we’re to him, the mightier he feels.

Our God is mightier than we even comprehend. Our God can do something about EVERYTHING. We spend time in prayer, however marvel if he’s actually listening? However we neglect who we’re praying to.

I’ve had intervals in my life when my prayers have felt empty, boring, mundane, and perhaps even pressured. Some prayers we pray as a result of it’s custom or “simply what we do”. Different occasions we’re requested to hope in entrance of a crowd or with others, and we begin sweating on the thought.

However we will’t lose sight of who we’re praying to. We don’t must impress God with our phrases. All God desires is for us to point out up and be with him. He already is aware of what we want, and so we don’t get a pat on the again if we make our prayers fancy. He already is mighty. He already has all of the solutions.

Generally God solutions shortly. Generally it’s a “not but”. And generally it’s a no. The reply is as much as him. All we have to do is pray to our mighty and sovereign God, trusting that he isn’t purposely attempting to cover goodness from us, however simply desires us to see his goodness as we belief in his reply.

We will so simply complicate prayer and make it into this massive to-do. Now don’t get me mistaken, it’s a massive deal. Nevertheless it’s an enormous deal as a result of we have now to recollect WHO we’re praying to – our mighty and sovereign God who needs a relationship with us. Not our status. He simply desires US.