We need to persevere in a lot of things…believing the gospel, taking God at His word, battling disease, building a marriage, raising kids, managing money, paying bills, mowing the grass, being a faithful friend, getting the gospel out into the community, and praying. Even when we don’t see something (or somebody) change we still stay at it. We just don’t know what God is up to; we don’t know how God is working; and we don’t know when God is going to do something. We just keep enduring, and that is what I want to remind us all about in the area of prayer…

Don’t give up! Go to God day and night. Pray on your knees (if they can take it and you know you’ll be able to get up again) and on your jog. Pray at work and at play. Pray while you’re getting ready and while driving to work (just don’t close your eyes). I’m a firm believer in people not texting while they drive, but I’m an avid believer in praying while driving.

Here are a couple of thoughts from the Apostle Paul on persistence in prayer:

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12)

“Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

Now a reminder from me what I want us to be persistent in prayer about:

In the words of Winston Churchill, “Never, never, never give up!”

Grace & Peace,