Week #12 from 1 Thessalonians 5:17, is a challenge to ongoing communication with the Living Lord through prayer. Our journey in prayer is much like being constantly in the presence of our redeemer. Knowing that the Lord is with us, experiencing the very things that we encounter is like sharing with a trusted friend the events of the day you participated in together and much more. Pastor Grinder described this continuous prayer as intimacy with God. It is not that we summon God to our situations, we practice His presence. He can bring thoughts and scriptures to our minds and hearts as we seek His input.
Our Lord gave the apostle Paul direction in His missionary effort to share the gospel with the unbelievers. As we listen for His internal voice in our hearts, He can direct our comings and goings. There is such hope as we are consciously aware that Emmanuel is truly with us and has something to say as we share intimacy with the Living God.