A Life That Never Stops Praying
This is what it means to never stop praying. It means that Christ is part of everything we do—always there, always present and always first in our lives.
A Life That Never Stops Praying
When Paul tells us to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17), I have often wondered how that is possible. When I was a young pastor, it surprised me to discover that there are people who actually live this way.
How does someone live a life where they are constantly praying? Don’t they need to stop once in a while? How do they eat, sleep, go to the store, or go to work? Do they just lock themselves in a room and never come out?
We first need to understand that there is more than one way to pray. Most of us think of prayer as something done in a quiet place—or in a sanctuary—where we are kneeling before God.
But not all prayer is like that.
I have found that there are people who are always praying because their whole life is lived out as a prayer that never ends.
To these people, prayer is always on their tongue and it follows them wherever they go. Their secret is this: to them, prayer is a conversation with God that never ends. God is a part of what they do and they never put Him on a shelf to go and do their own thing.
This is what it means to never stop praying. It means that Christ is part of everything we do—always there, always present and always first in our lives. When we live like that, prayer never ends. It simply becomes part of who we are.
Colossians 4:2
“Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving.”
So where do you begin? Start by turning everyday moments into conversations with God. Talk to Him while you drive. Thank Him while you work. Ask Him for help in the middle of a conversation. Don’t wait for a quiet moment—invite Him into every moment.
Prayer doesn’t begin when you kneel. It begins when you recognize that He is already there. The main difference between a weak prayer life and a powerful one is not knowledge—it is response.
Tomorrow we’ll look at another side of prayer—not just walking with God throughout the day, but stopping to meet with Him in powerful, intentional ways.
