Prayer: “Always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.”



A dear layman and brother in Christ touched my heart last Wednesday night, 28 September 2016.  With our pastor on a much needed vacation, Mr. Skippy Osborne led our prayer service.  The words he spoke were words I needed to hear.  Skippy is one of those special young men who has served in the church and served humbly.  He has taught our youth and couples Sunday School Class.  He has been a leader in our church for many years serving as chairman of the Board of Stewards.  Our youth know him well and his favorite song, “He Is Still Working on Me.”  This song seems to be a theme in much that Skippy shares with others.  And, as my mind was dwelling on my prayer life, Skippy shared a message on prayer. 

Like Skippy, I was raised in a family who taught us to pray at a very young age.  My father was a man of prayer and he led us in devotions and prayer daily.  Each of us prayed after our family devotional time.  Just like us, Skippy’s parents taught them to pray at an early age.  Prayer can be routine and constant.  As we grow in the Spirit of God, we tend to pray constantly.  You see, there isn’t anything wrong with a routine.  We should make a special time each day to enter our prayer closet.  My prayer closet has always been the stillness of the morning.  I like to pray with the sunrise and greet each day with the Lord.  “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit…”  Ephesians 6:18

Skippy talked about all these things, learning to pray in our youth, the types of prayers, and our prayers as we mature and grow spiritually.  He spoke about times I had faced for a few weeks and he did not know my secret thoughts.   In fact, he touched every point I had pondered and prayed over.  Isn’t God great?  Not knowing, Skippy confirmed my thoughts and blessed my heart with his words.

Whether prayers are said in haste, from a “shopping list,” or in our special prayer closet, it is our faith that connects us to God.  This connection will be broken when we turn to the temptations of the world.  We are human and we all do it.  It is our choice to love God and faithfully follow Him.  And, as we follow and grow spiritually, our prayer life will draw us closer to our Savoir.  
Location: Turbeville, SC 29162, USA

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