Title: Happy Prayer Life and Evangelism Life
Colossians (20) Happy prayer life and evangelism life
(Colossians 4:2-4)
< Happy prayer life >
God's greatest gift to the saints is 'Prayer'. When you pray, God answers you in the best way. Satan is well aware of that fact, so Satan's first task is to prevent the saints from praying. Satan makes fun of the sweat and effort of believers without prayer. But when the saints get down on their knees in prayer, Satan chastises them. Therefore, we do not know how great a blessing it is to start the first hour of the day with the Word and prayer.
What should I do to lead a powerful prayer life? First, we must pray consistently (verse 2). The common denominator of successful people is persistence. If you do anything, nothing happens. It's okay if you lack some talent or skill. Even just one persistence can lead to significant success. Studying well is often not because of the brain, but because of the lack of consistency. Even the best of prayers is constant and persistent prayer. Doing good things is important, but making them a habit is even more important.
Second, we must pray with thanksgiving (verse 2). In fact, the most important thing to say in prayer is thanksgiving. Some people complain about the lack of miraculous blessings, but in reality there is greater grace of God in the ordinary. When do people appreciate their health? Thank you for being ill and then miraculously getting better. However, strictly speaking, the person who is not sick is the hero of the miracle and is more grateful than the person who is miraculously healed from the disease. Think of the greater grace of God that is not so invisible and practice gratitude.
Happiness comes from ‘a heart of gratitude’ and ‘a heart of receiving thanks’. When you receive something, do not take it for granted, but receive it with gratitude. Children receive the love of their parents for granted, but the meaning of the relationship deepens when it is received with gratitude. Occasionally, there are people who receive grace through the Internet Word Ministry, express their gratitude sincerely, and participate in missions. See how God's work is accomplished as the cycle of thanksgiving is circulated. Gratitude amplifies gratitude and creates new things to be grateful for. The best prayer is a prayer full of gratitude, the best spirituality is a grateful spirituality, and the best prophecy is a confession of thanks that comes out of the mouth.
< Happy evangelism life >
Some say that evangelism is not good enough. Evangelism is not easy. However, bees are said to visit 56,000 flowers to collect a pound of honey. You must not give up after evangelizing like that. Even if you don't visit 56,000 times, if you visit 56 times, the dream-like history of winning souls will come true. Now, don't just think of good things, but do good things. Don't feel sorry for saying, "I have to evangelize..." like that, but actually go to evangelism.
According to Paul Meyer's research, the biggest difference between 13% of successful people and 87% of unsuccessful people is that unsuccessful people only think of good visions and good deeds, and successful people work hard to achieve good visions and good deeds. is to step out of the way. As the importance of the feet is newly highlighted, it is said that if you take good care of your feet, you will be healthy. Likewise, the health of the soul also depends on the feet that evangelize. In addition, the competence and beauty of the saints also depend on the feet that evangelize. If you have received grace, you have to spread that grace to receive real grace.