Read 1 Timothy 2
8-10Since prayer is at the bottom of all this, what I want mostly is for men to pray—not shaking angry fists at enemies but raising holy hands to God. And I want women to get in there with the men in humility before God, not primping before a mirror or chasing the latest fashions but doing something beautiful for God and becoming beautiful doing it. (The Message)
The way in which Paul emphasizes prayer to Timothy might lead you to believe that he thought it was important. When you stop to think about all that Paul did and how focused he was upon the sharing of Jesus as the Messiah the fact that he wants people to pray first and foremost seems a bit odd. But prayer is what he says is important not as a last resort but as the first thing that is done.
I have a lot to learn yet.
I have a lot to learn yet.
Some thoughts to ponder and share with others:
- Which do you think Timothy would have rather heard this call to prayer or a call to action? Why?
- Who do you know that puts prayer first in their life? What are they like?
- How might you begin to place more of an emphasis on humble prayer in your daily life?
- What do you need to help you become more comfortable in praying?
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