I wish I could say this is original with me; but, I cannot.  It was given to me many years ago.  I cannot even remember who gave it to me; but, I am glad they did.  If I remember correctly I was given a statistic that the average pastor spends fifteen (15) minutes per day in prayer.

As I was thinking about this again it dawned on me that this might be a huge contributing factor to the decline in our nation.  No, I am not writing this to slam pastors and preachers.  I am writing this to open our eyes to a real problem in Christianity.

Why don’t we pray?  Some feel like there is no reason to pray because God knows all and they don’t “feel” like their prayers will make a difference.  Wrong!  Prayer works!  It is one of the mightiest avenues we have to effect the fallen world we live in for now.

We allow anything and everything to get in the way.  Then we do not think prayer is important.  It was important to Jesus.  He commands us to pray.  Look at His words in Luke 18:1, “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;”

Are you fervent in prayer?  Are you faint in prayer?  Only you and the Heavenly Father know so you might as well be honest.

So, how are you dong?