Active Prayer

the first thing i noticed about the western wall in jerusalem was that the people prayed with all their hearts. the men and women are separated by a fence. it was one of those moments where one would walk up to the wall in reverence for God. many foreingers place their prayer requests on scraps of paper and shove them into the cracks in the wall. above our heads birds nested in branches protruding from the western wall.

what if we prayed like this? it is a delicate dance between you and God. i watched these people, each one prayed with their whole being. moving forward, backward, sideways, and not caring about who saw them, not caring about their surroundings. no wonder God has such a special place in his heart for Israel!

what if we prayed like this? what is we prayed like it was the last thing we might ever do today? pray like your life depends on it! spend time with the Creator God of Israel. spend time listening, chatting, getting deep in the Word. dance with God, let Him lead you, let Him hold you, let Him carry you through as you pray.

when we left the western wall that day, we were told to back away. it was a sign that you were not turning yor back on God. this is how it is when you dance with God, when you pray it's always you and God face to face. don't turn your back on God since, He'd never turn His back on you. dance with God today, get into some active prayer!

questions
when was the last time you prayed freely, actively? will you dance with God today? he beckons you, let Him lead you!

read
2 Samuel 6:12-15

s ong in my head
'prayer still works! if you get up early in the mornin'! prayer will make you push through!' -wow! gospel 2010