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What is the Connection in Prayer?

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Many of us wonder what the connection is between us and prayer and God and Christ Jesus. We wonder why and how God uses our prayer for the benefit of others. We truly desire to know how prayer is all connected.

Understanding the connection of prayer always begins with knowing Jesus and knowing that prayer begins in and through His precious death and resurrection.

Next to knowing Jesus, it is so important to know your position.

When we know that we are seated at the right hand of the Throne of God, the intimidation to pray or pressure to pray “better” gets washed over with the desire to have a conversation with God.

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2:4-6‬ ‭ESV‬‬

In Christ, we are seated beside God. Present tense. Sit quietly with that truth. Selah.

My prayer is that we will grasp the depth of this gift from God. I pray that when we pray (whether on our knees or on our way) that we will see ourselves in our positioned seat beside God Almighty.

  • He is sitting there beside you.
  • He feels the emotions coarsing through you.
  • He sees the posture that is overtaking your body.
  • He hears the quietness of your breathe, your sigh, your cry, your smile, your existence.
God calls us friend. He seats us {always} beside Him. May we have a sweet and sincere conversation with Him there.
  • May we feel His arm around us as we sit in conversation with Him.
  • May we feel His emotions for us as we sit beside Him.
  • May we see His posture as we sit beside Him.
  • May we hear His breathe, His understanding, His Love, His joy, His existence.

Do you see this? Do you understand the depth of this simplicity? Your part in prayer matters. Your prayer life matters. Are you willing to grasp the beautiful power in this truth? My prayer is that we will all see and fully grasp this sweet gift of pure conversation with our God.

Walking together in prayer & truth,

Jaclyn

***Prayer begins with Jesus. Learn more about HIM here.

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Speak Truth

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What do I say? How do I respond? Silence. Speak. Smile. Serious. Serve. Sit. Our head is spinning. Something big is going on. Something bigger than we can see. Bigger than our homes, our neighborhoods, and our individual states. This issue is bigger than one country.

This darkness of division is spreading worldwide.

Many of us are asking ourselves what we are supposed to do. Are you with me, looking for the answer to something that you can’t even wrap your head around? Although we understand that there is not one answer* to this world-spread heartache, we desire something to say or do to rectify the disputes that are dividing the closest of relationships.

Here’s a simple suggestion – Speak Truth. To speak truth you need to know truth. So, know truth. Research Historical truth and relish in HIS truth.

Research Historical Truth:

Remember the details of the Civil War. The fight that is raging today is based on pre-war. As if suddenly the death of 1 in 10 American men over the course of four years means nothing. The blood shed for the freedom of others has been disremembered and counted as nothing.

Relish HIS Truth:

Jesus. Jesus Christ the Son of God Almighty conquered sin and the grave for you and for me. Once. That once in a lifetime resurrection from death and the grave freed each of us from the chains of our personal sin of unbelief in Him. It freed us from each sin that bound us within ourselves. And it set us free, completing our perfect design of body, soul and spirit, making us alive in Him. The price of our individual sin and shame has been paid for the blood of One.

When deciphering our words or actions, I pray that we will choose truth.

Regardless of the situation, I pray our direction will lead our audience closer to the truth of Jesus Christ. Whether your audience is your child or perhaps it is on a larger platform, let truth be the heart of love behind your proclamation.

May Colossians 4:6 shed light on our words of truth,

Jaclyn

*Disclaimer: His name is Jesus! Jesus is the one answer to any question. With that said, there are times we need to build up to sharing that answer. Sometimes we need to begin with a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, a simple dialogue. Be careful not to scream the name of Jesus so loudly that no one will listen.

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A Praise for Joy

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Father God,

How precious am I in your eyes. I sit here pondering your love for me and over me. In the midst of my thoughts my heart runs over with the fullness of Your joy and acceptance.

Oh, Father God, how greatly I love You in return!

Thank you for the joy you freely flood within my soul. On days where all things are fun and happy and accomplishing and bright, your joy is ever-present. I love that! I relish in that, actually. It is such a beautiful gift that I cherish so sweetly.

On days that are quiet and lonely and frustrating and discombobulated, your joy is still there, ever-present. I treasure that. It is such a comfort to know that despite a shed tear or a taste of disgust, you and your joy are still flowing through me causing me to stand, to take a step, to do the next thing that needs to be done. Oh, Lord, how spoiled am I with your gift of joy!

And Father God, I am at a loss of words when I dwell on your acceptance of me.

Selah.

Prayer Sister, may we ponder God’s acceptance of us as we are today. May we allow our thoughts to understand that Christ died for us while we were yet sinners. May we grasp the reality that we are made new upon the moment of salvation. Yet, we are still living with the same characteristics we were created with. May we give ourselves grace as we renew our mind moment by moment in this process called sanctification. That we allow ourselves to grow and mature over time and not yesterday. May we see the outreach we have to the lost soul around us as we are today. God can use our person “as is.” That is the greatest of His acceptance. There is no lie when God declares, I love you.

Xoxo,

Jaclyn

“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” -Psalm‬ ‭16:11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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