Prayer - Just Do It
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. (Timothy 2:1-3) The greatest tool I have as a believer is prayer, but that being said, praying about a challenge I’m facing is not my first inclination. Being a red-blooded male, I have the desire to fix things myself, without any help. I have a tendency to only go to God in prayer when I need something. Like he is some kind of cosmic bellhop, just waiting for me to ask for something. He does often answer the requests I make, but I'm his servant, not the other way around. I don’t think that’s the way a servant is supposed to treat their master. I do have to say, when someone asks me to pray for them, I stop what I’m doing and take a moment to do just that. When I'm praying at church or with a group, I come to an agreement with other be...