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Persevering in Prayer Grows Your Faith

Persevere. To maintain one's purpose despite difficulties, obstacles, and discouragement. July marks the tenth anniversary of me surviving a stroke, which at the time, weakened my entire left side. Most of us are facing unexpected difficulties and obstacles to varying degrees. We live determined to face these trials head on and press forward. With that in mind, we have to approach our prayers similarly. In verse seven of Matthew 7, Jesus instructs us to "Ask, and it will be given, seek, and you will find, knock, and it will be opened." He's telling us to persevere in our prayers. Seeing God work in my life through answered prayer, grows my faith in Him. I enjoy talking with God. Not only when there is a crisis-but communing with Him all the time. I thank God when I wake up, and my feet hit the ground in the morning. I thank Him once the Instacart shopper finds each grocery I requested in the middle of a pandemic. Once you make a habit of conversing with God a priority, you don't have to wonder if He hears you cry out to Him in a crisis. God loves His children. He wants what is best. So, persevere in your prayers-trusting God's perfect timing. He loves it when you lean into Him through prayer.