“As the deer pants for streams of water, So my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God .”(Psalm 42:1-2)
In the book Lead with Prayer, the authors point to a key aspect of prayer from James K.A. Smith. He teaches “we can train our emotion of love, growing to love the rituals we practice.” Perhaps you love the idea of praying more than actually praying. Credit yourself with having that holy desire and take the next step in making it a practice.
Today, identify three moments of prayer where you will stop, take some deep breaths, read these words of Scripture and talk to Jesus for 20 minutes.
Prayer Prompt: “Jesus, today I ask that you take my desire to go further in my faith and help me form prayer into a deeper habit. Help me to remove my distractions, and give me the grace that I might focus on you. I also pray …”
Song of the Day: As the Deer - Shane & Shane
