Maybe you’re not used to thinking of prayer as a form of stewardship. But dedicated time for prayer is a crucial step toward becoming closer to God! The time we commit to the activities in our lives is a big indicator of their importance to us. How much time do you spend watching TV or on the internet? How much time do you spend on hobbies? How much time do you spend cultivating relationships with others? God wants you to cultivate your relationship with Him as well.
The key to stewardship is planned giving – giving off the top, not “what’s left over.” That’s what can be hard about prayer. We all pray now and then, but having a regular prayer time every day can be difficult. Not that it’s all that hard to pray. It isn’t. Prayer is usually enjoyable. But our daily schedules can get full and when the day comes to an end, we realize that our prayer time got squeezed out again.
The fate of our prayer time day after day – whether it’s “planned giving” or “what’s left over” – is a good measure of whether we’ve made stewardship part of our lives. In his First Letter to the Thessalonians, Saint Paul urges us to “pray without ceasing.” This does not mean we have to attempt to pray all day long, but rather that we’re in it for the long haul – day in, day out.
Spend some quiet time with God today. Adore Him, confess your sins, give thanks, and ask for guidance. He loves spending time with you.
Amy Greene
Stewardship Associate
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