This is another scripture passage that I sometimes find difficult. How do we ever get to the point in which we can truly say that we pray without ceasing?
Today's devotional and scriptures gave me encouragement that by continually giving thanks to our Lord our mind should not have time for worrying or complaining. A few years ago the pastor at my church had a wonderful sermon regarding what happens when we spend time complaining. In order to remind ourselves about our time spent on complaining, he gave everyone a rubber bracelet. (I can't remember the words on the bracelet but I think it was something like, "Give thanks.") We were asked to move our bracelet from one arm to the other anytime we realized we were complaining. It was amazing - to me and many others - how much time we found ourselves using our mind in this negative way.
I like the idea in today's scripture from Romans 15:13 that we "may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." This will be my hope as I strive to do a better job of praying without ceasing - to spend less time worrying or complaining. Please share with me and other readers how you have been able to grow in this direction.
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