Daily prayer is and always has been a struggle for me. I don’t prioritize it like I should. I often neglect His Word and prayer. Lately I’ve taken somewhat of a hiatus from blogging to get in the Word more and to pray (plus many other areas of my life have been busy). If I don’t feed on God’s Word, the content on this blog can get pretty bad. I got a Christmas present that is helping me though, a book called the Treasury of Daily Prayer
Essentially it’s a book that has daily readings from the bible and orders of prayer, and the entire Psalter (all the Psalms). Every day has an Old and New Testament reading, a psalm (or portion of one), and some general guides for prayer. I like it because everything is contained in one book, I don’t have to switch between my bible, a format, and a devotional (although I do enjoy using Eckardt’s Meditations for the Daily Office
Understand that I’m not saying there is anything wrong with short prayers or scripture readings. I’m simply saying that I often resort to this approach out of laziness and a failure to prioritize God and His Word in my life. Perhaps you can relate. I’m not trying to push the Treasury of Daily Prayer
What helps you pray? How do you make His Word a priority in your daily life?
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Thanks Dan, I have a problem also with prayer. Maybe this book will help me. Hey looking forward to saturday night.
Yeah, it’s really been helping me. I am looking forward to Saturday! Email me more specifics at dan@prayeramedic.com, like specific time and place. I’ll call if I don’t hear from you.
“If I don’t feed on God’s Word, the content on this blog can get pretty bad.” I agree and relate 100%. I sometimes don’t let myself blog if I haven’t been in the Word. My inspiration is Christ, so if the closeness isn’t there… it’s just difficult to write.
Thanks for the reminder… and for being honest.