Now is the Time to Pray

Good Morning!

Now is the time to pray. Not tomorrow. Not when life settles. Not when the world feels safe again. Now! 

 Prayer should not be just an annual event reserved for the first Thursday in May. While the National Day of Prayer is a beautiful reminder, the truth is simple, we need prayer daily. We need it like breath. We need it like strength. We need it because without it, our spirit grows weary.

 

America’s state of emergency has everyone shook up. Crisis has a way of exposing what we truly trust. These moments test faith, stretch patience, and challenge belief. Yet even in instability, God remains steady. Just as He led the children of Israel through wilderness seasons, He calls us to trust Him now—stand firm, walk in faith, pray continually, and use godly wisdom.

 

It is never too late to strengthen your relationship with Christ. God is not looking for perfection; He is looking for pursuit. When you pray, you open the door for God to work in you and through you.

 

• Never‑ending prayer keeps the conversation with God alive.

• Seeking spiritual growth keeps your heart aligned with His will.

• Trusting His Word anchors you when life feels unsteady.

• In return, God makes His presence known through the Holy Spirit.

 

Don’t give up, no matter how hard the journey becomes. Prayer is not just a request it is an act of trust. Praise is not just a song it is a declaration of faith. Lift your eyes to the hills, for your help comes from the Lord (Psalm 121).

 

Pray daily. Seek God. Trust Him deeply. Now is the time.

God is not a genie in a lamp

Today's affirmation:

#Prayer is communication with God

praying without ceasing. Thes. 5:17
not being anxious.  Phil. 4:6
stop babbling. Matthew 6:7

The Faith prayer for others

Today's affirmation: #pray #friends

pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. (Jam. 5:13-20)

Good Morning! - Hurry For God

Good Morning! - Telling God What To Do

Good Morning! Call God Everyday

Good Morning! ~ Jesus Is In Love With You

Good Morning! ~ Praying for God's Will

Good Morning ~ Praying & Complaining

Good Morning! - You Stop God From Answering Prayers

Part I - Unanswered Prayers… When God refuse to hear

Doubting prayer

Part I

...I cried out with my mouth his praise was on my tongue. If I cherished sin in my heart the Lord would not listen; but God has listened and has heard my prayer... Psalms 66:16-20

All knowing God

God is omnipresent. He knows, sees and hears all prayers.  So why does God refuse to answer? Do people annul their petitions to God?  Are their actions, stubbornness or refusal to adhere to God’s word the cause of ineffective results? 


The Bible mentions several viable reasons why.

• Sin – 
• Don’t wander, restrain from evil – Jeremiah 14:11-12  
• Don’t harbor wickedness in your heart – Psalms 66:18  
• Don’t believe God is too busy to hear your prayer and refuse to         ask for forgiveness – Isaiah 59:1-2

• Disobedience – 
•  Don’t turn away from God’s word – Prov. 28:9

•  Lack of faith – 
• Can’t please God without faith – Hebrew 11:6                          
• Ask and don’t doubt God’s ability James 1:6 

• Insincerity - 
• No lip service give God your heart – Isaiah 29:13

•  Pride – 
• Don’t exalt yourself like the Pharisee – Luke 18:9-14

• Wrong motives – 
• Praying for self gratification – James 4:3     
• Don’t be boastful pray in the closet – Matt 6:5-6 

         

• Unloving attitude – 
• Spouses honor each other – 1 Peter 3:7

  

The Broken Covenant

Jeremiah was chosen to turn Jerusalem away from their immoral behavior of worshiping false gods, idolatry, and doubting God’s ability. He saw his nation being destroyed because of disobedience. Jeremiah’s plea to obey the covenant and God’s warning signs all fell on death ear. When they refused to hear and obey God’s covenant He brought disaster and told Jeremiah not to pray for them. Though they cry out to me I will not answer Jeremiah 11:11.  

I am the man in the mirror

The man in the mirror is you

During a season I was guilty of several of the seven deadly sins and questioned God. "Do you hear me Lord?" I took a look at the man in the mirror and asked – "Show me your ways Lord teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me" Psalms 25: 4-5. I finally realized God’s hearing was not dull but my behavior had separated me from His love – Sin, disobedience, Lack of faith, Insincerity, and Pride.

Once I shifted my paradigm and trusted God the more he revealed himself.  Through prayer, action, and deed God is now present. Was it clear as a glass of water? No. There were days like Moses - asking for multiple confirmations and other days like David - it was no doubt God was present.

God's Delayed answer

Many of you are totally connected with God yet you still question. What appears to be an unanswered prayer could be a delayed answer. Our God’s deny of a desire could mean He has something better! Either way, always humble yourself, pray, and seek God’s face. Know that your prayers are heard and will be answered in God’s time.

Tigner Rand 

Praying for all the Wrong Reasons

The Holy Bible states we should pray for the desires of our hearts and for years I did just that. In spite of endless requests my efforts were like a dog chasing its tail; life was a vicious circle.

 Comedian, Steve Harvey  summed it up quite eloquently stating he too prayed for all the wrong reasons “praying and telling God the way he wanted his life to transpire.” It was not until he sought to allow God’s will be done did he begin to receive opportunities he never would have envisioned: Two book deals, nationwide radio syndication and now the host of Family Feud. Contrary to our belief that is how many of us pray, we tell the All Mighty what we want, how we want it, along with how it is to be packaged and delivered. Are mortals really that foolish? We can’t out think or create God and there is nothing new under the sun! So why do we attempt to enclose God into our minuscule scheme of existence?

After numerous years of ‘selfish’ request my prayers revolved from my vision to seeking and asking God to teach me His ways, show me His path and lead me to His truth Psalm 25:4-5. My testimony today is that I FINALLY got in line with God and He has reviled new innovation unto me. The lesson learned was by asking to be in His will and not my own made the difference of a continued journey laced with struggle and confusion to now guided lights under each footstep.

What we believe to be important to us is not important to God so once you pray seeking the will of God you will realize what priority is. From my letting go and letting God, He has bestowed a desire as well as showed me things I’ve never believed would come to pass. The shackles on my mind were unlocked freeing my confidence to receive again a willing spirit to revitalize writing. One of the biggest obstacles I had to hurdle was the years doubting myself along with being tricked by Satan I was wasting my time putting pen to paper on what the Holy Spirit disclosed. Prayer was the key to the new lease on life and desire of my heart!

I Challenge each of you who are praying but not attaining some desires of your heart to continue  praying. Don’t be discouraged, be of good cheer and make sure your request to be inline with God the Father. Ask to be in his Will, seek His guidance to lead you on the right path this will make way for a clearer vision of what and where you should be. One thing for sure is if you earnestly do as I suggested God will speak to your heart and show you the way and will give the desires of your heart. Begin the process of a new you today!


Tigner For more posts check http://thesoulsremedy.blogspot.com/