Hello, Companion Mustard Seed Library book readers,
The author writes "Carefully mark this in your mind: IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE TIME FOR PRAYER! Consider Susanna Wesley. With nineteen active children, including John and Charles, Susanna Wesley still found time to pray daily. This godly saint seldom gave the Lord less than a full hour each day for prayer. "But I have no place to get away for prayer!" some might object. Susanna Wesley, likewise, had no specific place for prayer. So, at her chosen time for spiritual exercise she would take her apron and pull it over her face. Her children were instructed never to disturb "mother" when she was praying in her apron.
Do you have some special way that you use to make time for prayer? I've found that the many times I've had to wait on people, on hold on the phone, at doctor's offices, in line at the post office or bank, in the grocery store, etc., etc., these are all times that I pray, both speaking and listening to God. Prayerful walking gets me places but also allows me time with God. What a blessing it is to know that it is ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO HAVE THIS TWO-WAY CONVERSATION GOING so that we are more patient and loving and accepting of our kids, the person on the other end of the phone line, the doctor, post office clerk, bank clerk, grocery store clerk, people at the destinations we are going to, my husband to be ready to go somewhere. In this busy, hurry up get lots of stuff done, world, does it seem like God at the same time we are over-burdening ourselves with possibly wrong priorities, God at the same time is working things out so He can have a visit with us? And were Susanna Wesley's kids always somehow miraculously able not to just completely destroy the house while she was sitting there with her apron over her head?
For Thine is the Kingdom, the power and glory forever and ever. Amen.
God bless,
Sharon
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