By Gail E. Dudley
Vice President of Diversity
Stonecroft Ministries
Prayer is not a solo activity. At the
least, it’s two people—you and God. Often, it’s a small group, an entire
congregation, or members of a specific ministry or organization.
Recently, I was thinking about the Call
To Me movement and how we focus on specific themes each month. Sometimes we are
in the same room with others praying, but often we are miles, states, and even
oceans away from each other. Still, we are united through Call To Me and by our
Intercessor, Jesus. As I was wondering about this, a certain image came to
mind.
Think about a symphony orchestra. The most
important person in an orchestra—the conductor—does not play an instrument at
all. The conductor's job, at its most basic level, is to indicate the beat of
the music.
The conductor holds a silent instrument,
the baton, used to instruct each orchestra member. With each movement of the
baton, the conductor instructs with imaginary points to indicate the beat in
the bar the orchestra should be playing together.
Think about Jesus. He is the most
important person during prayer. When your heartbeat begins to line up with His
heartbeat, you will find yourself praying what He is praying. “Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done…” You are now praying what He desires you to pray. You are now
focused on His thoughts and His will and His direction and find that your thoughts are no longer as important
as before. Your mind is now focused on Christ Jesus.
As you become more intimate with Jesus through
prayer, you will learn His voice. As the conductor, He will prepare you. Jesus
will speak to you boldly, compassionately, through a whisper, and will instruct
you.
What
word pictures would you use to describe prayer?
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