All to Him I Owe

The Tools of a Spiritual Leader in the Home—Prayer

Nothing of any eternal significance occurs apart from God.  John 15:5 says, “Without me ye can do nothing.” Most of us are doers. We solve problems by seeing the need and addressing it through whatever means accomplishes success. At the same time, many Christians seem to think that prayer is passive or too simplistic to be of any real significance. Taking time to pray can sometimes seem like a waste of time or something we only do if we have extra time. But spiritual leaders in the home must use the tool of prayer. They must be convinced that it is not a waste of their time but rather the greatest use of their time.

I Peter 5:7 – The stressed-out parent’s lifeline

Parents daily carry the cares of their children. Even parents whose children are out of the home give testimony to the fact that they still carry a weight of concern for them. So what should parents do with all of that concern?      I Peter 5:7 says, “Casting all your care upon Him for He careth for you.” The word casting means the act of heaving, or of thrusting a heavy load that is about to slip through your grasp. It is the final exertion of energy that you give before something falls from your hands. Are you there in parenting? Are the concerns and weights of leading in your home wearing you out? The lifeline of prayer is available to all of us parents to be used in the raising of our families.

Jeremiah 33:3 – The clueless parent’s instructor

“Call unto me and I will answer thee and shew [tell or teach] thee great and mighty things thou knowest not [clueless].” God has a way of giving instruction to the praying parent. He teaches them His ways through prayer and in turn enables them to parent in a way consistent with His character.

May each of us parents equip ourselves with the tool of prayer!

Learning,

Pastor Ron