Time Spent in Prayer
Nehemiah 1
(v. 3) " 'Those who survived the exile are... in great trouble and disgrace.' " (v. 4) "When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven."
My Thoughts
Nehemiah had a job to do; he was put in charge as governor of Judah and led the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. When Nehemiah was first told of the state of the walls in Jerusalem, he wept. Before doing anything, Nehemiah mourned, fasted and prayed for some days.
This looks a lot like procrastination, doesn't it? Procrastination is putting off doing what needs to be done in favor of more appealing agendas until the last minute. I will tell you that Nehemiah absolutely did not procrastinate. The time he spent in prayer before doing the work that needed to be done was not wasted. It was time well spent. When you spend time prayer with God before doing a task that needs to be done, you are preparing yourself for said task.
A lot of the time, when you have a certain task that is a lot of work, or may take a while, or is daunting for whatever reason, it can be very stressful. Some people put off these important errand until they need to be done in a pinch. Others will spend all day or more working away on them that they burn themselves out and have no time for anything or anyone else. They are of the mindset that it needs to get done before anything else, and that is where they focus all of their resources.
The time you spend in prayer before starting a task is the most important part of that task. All you have to do is ask, and God will make the task seem less daunting or stressful and more achievable. You will find that you can finish the task at hand quicker, better, and without stressing yourself out. Always remember to pray about anything that seems difficult, stressful or daunting. Ask God to help you get the job done, and done well, and to help you stay focused on Him.
This looks a lot like procrastination, doesn't it? Procrastination is putting off doing what needs to be done in favor of more appealing agendas until the last minute. I will tell you that Nehemiah absolutely did not procrastinate. The time he spent in prayer before doing the work that needed to be done was not wasted. It was time well spent. When you spend time prayer with God before doing a task that needs to be done, you are preparing yourself for said task.
A lot of the time, when you have a certain task that is a lot of work, or may take a while, or is daunting for whatever reason, it can be very stressful. Some people put off these important errand until they need to be done in a pinch. Others will spend all day or more working away on them that they burn themselves out and have no time for anything or anyone else. They are of the mindset that it needs to get done before anything else, and that is where they focus all of their resources.
The time you spend in prayer before starting a task is the most important part of that task. All you have to do is ask, and God will make the task seem less daunting or stressful and more achievable. You will find that you can finish the task at hand quicker, better, and without stressing yourself out. Always remember to pray about anything that seems difficult, stressful or daunting. Ask God to help you get the job done, and done well, and to help you stay focused on Him.
Prayer Time
Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do. Thanks for reading, Godbless!
Prayer is very important!!!
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