Loving the gifts, not the Giver
Posted by Daniel C. Wilson on Jul 28th, 2009 in Prayer
The moment I finish eating, the dog leaves. Her companionship lasts as long as the sandwich.
So too our prayer life is often one of chasing gifts, not the Giver. Then forgetting God once we have eaten and become satisfied.
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Growing up in a charismatic church…asking for gifts is part of the territory. So, in the last two years I’ve been doing a re-tooling of how I pray as I learn more about the responsible, biblical way to pray. Thanksgiving, showing gratitude, asking for a deeper love of Christ, how can I exalt Christ in these circumstances [not how can I get God to take them away].
Not always easy to do, especially when you see close friends and family suffer. But indeed, I think the real trick is to recognize who we should actually be focused on: Christ. Our pray life exposes were are true loyalties hide.
Thanks for the reminder, Daniel.
@Demian Farnworth – Learning to exalt Christ in prayer… I am going to spend some time meditating on that.
Your thoughts and insights are always appreciated, Demian.
Hey Daniel, this short, simple post holds so much; thanks! Prayer is so important…I think I barely grasp what it is and what it means, but with God’s help I know my prayer life is changing, and it is wonderful to spend time with the Lord. I find if I turn to Him, whatever I’m feeling or thinking or doing and wait for His presence to join me, He does! And what a beautiful time it is!