Pause: A Month of Prayer in Five Minutes a DayPrøve

Proclaim

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” (Phil. 4:6)

Prompt

We have a lot of areas in our lives where we need to recognize lies. How? Jesus tells us in Luke 21:34-36 that we must be alert. Check this out:

“Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness and by the worries (or anxieties) of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware, like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth. Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.”

What does this mean? It means the enemy wants to lull you to sleep and then place a lie right in front of you. The unaware version of you will snap that lie right on up and give it a good home. But the version of you who is on guard for lies will leave it right there and maybe put a couple of orange cones around it so that you’ll remember to leave it alone the next time you encounter it.

Which version of you will you be today?

Prod

What lies have you picked up throughout your life? List five of them and commit to putting them back down where they belong.

Praise

Listen to “Sing His Praise Again” by Bethel Music

Pray

Jesus, help me to recognize the lies of the enemy today. Give me clarity and boldness to renounce the lie. Give me the strength to leave them for you to deal with, not me. Help me to live in focus, freedom, and forgiveness today. Amen.