You’re Too Busy NOT to Pray!
October 7th, 2008 Categories: Christian Business Blog
I’m a busy guy. My church is a full hour’s drive from my house, and my job requires a lot of me, and I spend many more hours a week engaged in the affairs of business than I would like. If I’m honest, I’ve often said to myself, “I don’t have time to pray today.” My schedule sometimes seems unending, and it’s a logical train of thought to assume that I can leverage my time better by not spending an hour in prayer in the early morning. The problem is, most kingdom principles defy logic.
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” (Mark 1:35)
Jesus was perhaps one of the busiest men in recorded history. He engaged the sick, broken-hearted, lost, and religious all day every day. If he had a blackberry, I’m sure it would never cease popping up appointment after appointment. Still, Jesus took the time to escape from the throng of onlookers and spend time in prayer.
Perhaps Jesus had a supernatural level of energy that allowed him to rise early in the morning and devote himself to prayer. I’d like to offer that perhaps his rising early for prayer provided him with the supernatural energy that he needed in order to sustain his tremendous ministry schedule.
Prayer is not a hinderance to productivity. Prayer is productivity.
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That last line is so true. Thanks for the word of encouragement & keep on posting!
No worries. That’s what I do. Be blessed.