A praying woman

A dear Christian woman writes of her troubled marriage with her unsaved husband. This man feels condemned by his wife's holy life. So lately he has become abusive toward her, harassing her and calling her names.

One day recently, the husband came home drunk. In a rage, he pinned his wife against the wall and yelled in her face, "You Jesus freak - you're crazy. I'm tired of your preaching. I don't want to hear another word. You're no better than I am." He went on and on, in hellish language, bringing endless accusations against her.

Slowly, an anger rose up in the woman. Everything within her wanted to react, naming all of her husband's mean actions toward her. But instead, she closed her eyes and prayed silently, "Holy Spirit, help me."

The grace of God poured over her - and she was filled with supernatural peace. She merely looked at her husband tenderly, saying nothing. When he saw that she wasn't going to react, he let her go and stomped out, parking in front of the TV. Meanwhile, she quietly went about her housework with peace and joy in her heart. She was feasting at the Lord's table - feeding on the grace, patience and hope God had spread for her.

Maybe you're enduring a stressful situation on your job. Perhaps your coworkers have betrayed you, gossiping and lying about you to your boss. You spend your days grieving over the cruel ways they have hurt you.

Devote Yourself to Prayer

One way you can develop your prayer life is to devote yourself to praying daily. This means creating time to pray each day, and having a heart focused on God.

One woman in the Bible who was devoted to prayer was the prophetess Anna. She was an old widowed woman who never left the temple but worshipped night and day. She also prayed and fasted all the years that she spent in the house of God (Luke 2:36-37). 

Anna was devoted to praying for herself and others, and never tired in praising God for His greatness. Like Anna, we can devote ourselves to seeking God in prayer daily, and trust that He will give us the answers we seek. Devoting yourself to prayer means that you not only pray when you want something, but to worship and thank God for who He is. 

Dear sisters... Jesus is calling you to feast in the presence of your enemies. He's reminding you that even in the worst situation, you can run to God's covenant promise, "No weapon formed against you will prosper." Your father is already spreading a table for you - and he wants to fill you up with his grace and compassion.

Peace be with you

Beth🍀🌿🌾