It's Always Trust, Coupled w/Prayer · The Disciple Machine

It's Always Trust, Coupled w/Prayer

Faith Repair Shop: Praise, Prayer and Worship. Thanks to Don Nuzum for our fellowshipping today and to the Holy Spirit for interjecting Himself INTO our conversation for the now.

Wor-ship/worth-ship. What’s God’s Word “worth” to us? ANY time we speak to God, that's recognition, respect, appreciation AND reverence (and thanks for that reminder Daniel). Praise, thanks, showing/stating love toward Him, asking for guidance and for help to be more in-tune with Him, asking Him to assist us in obedience and faith and trust, I call worship.

Bottom line, It's that daily recognition of His presence WITH US. When Dr. A. W. Tozer stated, “We were designed to worship,” I'm very sure he meant the overall reason was to recognize the Creator in ALL things. Not all the other stuff we and the church may think is important. All the rest of what's necessary will follow when the trust in Him is established and the path begun. He will provide everything else. I don’t need to conjure things up.

Sometime’s we struggle with prayer, in knowing what to pray for or how even how to (Romans 8:26). The apostle’s asked Jesus to teach them to pray and He did in Luke 11:1 & Matt. 6:9. D. W. Forrest pointed out that Jesus is the only religious founder on history’s stage that gave a prayer to His followers that He wouldn’t pray, the Disciples Prayer (Commonly called The Lord’s). Jesus said when YE PRAY, say this and then told them what to say (Whether it’s a general prayer guide or not is irrelevant for purposes here).

Furthermore, this prayer consists of asking for forgiveness of our trespasses, sins or debts. Jesus had KNOWLEDGE OF NONE, so this makes it a moot point for Jesus from the get-go. He thought He was perfect and held Himself to that standard. After I die, I’ll be perfect too, but until then our Father sees us as such, due to and through the eyes of Jesus and thank God for that! My daughter, Crystal, said years back that the Lord’s Prayer should be retitled The Lord’s Prayer Recommendation. I like that. The Disciple’s Prayer works too.

It does us all good to step back from time to time and examine our prayer-lives. Have we gotten lazy at times and/or forgetful? Has praying become a “gotta hurry and git it done” routine? Happens to me sometimes. It’s vital for us to remember its importance, purpose and significance. Prayer is worship, providence, fellowship and communion with our Creator. Prayer can cause a great reformation within the church, as well. It should never be a “spiritual habit.”

God answers us and opens doors linked to prayer (Col. 4:3) God day, pray and stay vigilant. (Penned, posted July 2, 2026)

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It's Always Trust, Coupled w/Prayer