“Are we living in the breath of prayer”

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. James 4:8

Every space and time is filled with the presence of the Holy One. We can make the mistake of thinking that prayer requires heroic effort, a certain lifestyle, a mindset that is clear and unconfused.

We must recognize that we are desperate for God’s immediate aid if we are to continue breathing the breath of life.

At times like these our prayer is often little more than one word: Help. Yet, apart from those times of desperation, we can shy away from developing a regular and steady relationship in prayer, because we think the Holy One has certain criteria that will either be hard or impossible to meet. Instead, we continue stumbling through our days and nights, struggling by ourselves in our trials and temptations, our hurts and questions, our stress and anxiety with only a casual relationship of prayer with the loving Father.

This is the blessing, there are no criteria. There are no expectations. (Someone shot glory!!!) We do not have to become perfect before we pray. It takes only an intention, a sliver of desire, a moment of acknowledging His presence and suddenly the divide that seemed as deep as the Grand Canyon is nothing more than a whisper. God has come near.

O God, let me breathe in your presence, breathe out your presence, breathe in your presence.

“Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits:” Psalms 103:1-2 NKJV

Have a blessed week and live in the breath of prayer

Love ya

Pastor Eddie