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There is a testimony God has been nudging me to give, but I have not given it because I did not know how to say it. I think this will be the most important testimony I will ever have to share because it has to do with my prayer life.
For years, I struggled with prayer and being consistent in it. It was a roller coaster for years. I would have months when I would pray consistently, and then months when I would be inconsistent and blame it on life and its annoyances.
The turnaround came last July after the retreat with Jesus Only Ministry, where our faithfulness to God was challenged, and we were asked if He could trust us just as much as we could trust Him. That day, I made a vow to be better in my prayer life.
After the retreat, I was determined to do right by God and begin to build my prayer life, but I needed help because it is not by my power or might, but by the Spirit of the Lord.
There was always the age-old question of how one could remain consistent in prayer without wavering, and it was never fully or truly answered.Until that day, when I was determined to be better at prayer, and as usual, that is when the weapons of the enemy decided to fashion against me.
But this time, because of my determination and the position of my heart, God decided to help prevent the weapon from prospering. That day, I had been so upset by something, and as usual, I was not going to pray because I was angry.
All of a sudden, the Spirit of God spoke to me, saying, “Do not let your feelings determine your worship. Don’t let your connection to me be determined by the day you have had. Immediately, I understood that worship, prayer, praise, and thanksgiving have nothing to do with my emotions, how I feel, or how my day went. It has to do with my spirit and God.
This realization has helped me through moments when the devil thinks he has me. Ever since then, I make sure I pray. There are days when I am able to pray in the morning and at night, and there are days when I pray more or less.
But one thing I can say is that no matter how my day goes or how I feel, I don’t go a day without praying. It has been almost a year. Next month will mark a year since my journey of building my prayer life began.
One day, I hope to be in a place where I cannot go 30 minutes without spending time with God, like Smith Wigglesworth. But for now, I am so grateful for where I am and how far God has brought me.
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I really love your testimony on prayer. I can relate. Busyness is a major hindrance that the enemy uses to stop us from spending time with God.
Thank you and true. I apologize for the late response