Recently, one of my prayers has been asking God to fashion me into a weapon of consistent and effective prayer. Not because I don't know how to pray—maybe I really don't, or maybe I haven’t been praying rightly—but because in God, there is a way and a strategy to come to Him. A prayer that avails much is the effective feverent prayer.
When God deals with His people, He does so on the basis of His Word in relation to their assignment.
I’ve come to learn that I can go to God, take off my mask, and simply say, “Lord, I’m not fine.” Not because we want to present God as an uncaring Father—far from it. He knows our needs and longs to meet them.He wants to be in every moment—our down times, up times, and even our blank times.
To defeat the thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10), we must daily encounter the One who is Eternal—our past, present, and future.
God doesn’t want us to just grow a thick skin to survive life’s blows. He invites us to be vulnerable with Him. “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18). We don’t have to create walls that block His healing.
Even if we feel like Cain—hiding our feelings or frustrations—we can still approach Him honestly. “Pour out your hearts before Him; God is a refuge for us” (Psalm 62:8). Life’s encounters don’t have to shape our identity; God’s truth can, this moments don't have to become our life and then we have a part hidden that has become a brokenness and a voice to speaks even silently.
So, just as Jesus is asking me, “How are you, my girl”—He’s asking you too. Take a pause. Ask Him for help, healing, strength, or wisdom—or just talk to Him. And believe that you’re not speaking to a distant deity, but to a God who is your past, your present, and your future.
Stay Revived!
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