Without Ceasing
“Pray without ceasing.” I think historically that statement by Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 confuses us. We might also say if we’re being honest; that it stresses us out! Praying is something we have all come to realize is a vital part of our faith walk. We realistically know that prayer needs to be part of our lives. Most also know that it is something we should do daily. But “without ceasing”? Is that even possible? Lord, we have jobs and activities and lives that we are engaged with on a constant basis. How are we going to participate in the act of prayer without stopping? How is that even possible? Well in order to understand how we can possible do that, we have to first understand what prayer is. We tend to interpret prayer as an “ask” line to God. “God can you…” “Lord I need…” “Father help…” Without even realizing it, in many ways, we have turned prayer into a one-way monologue instead of the dialogue it was always meant to be. Communicating with anyone requires a back an
