Pause and Pray

Take a few minutes and pray. There are great needs around you; just take time to pray to God who is willing and able to answer your prayer. Your prayer can change situations when you speak to God in the name of His Son Jesus Christ. God wants all people to come to Him, so take your petition to Him and then watch prayer make a difference as you stay in His presence. When you stay in God’s corner, all things are possible.
Always remember that you can make a difference in any situation just by having a dialogue with God.  Reflect on the last time you prayed and the difference it made. If you have never prayed, try God this time. 
As you read this, just pause and pray; as you go through the day, pause and pray; when you encounter things that overwhelm you, pause and pray; and remember that when you pause and pray something supernatural is happening. Even though you might not see or hear anything different, your attitude will change.
After you have paused and prayed, sing a song of thanksgiving over that prayer or hum a tune. Just a simple prayer can move mountains, and your prayers go beyond natural reasoning into supernatural reasoning. You will begin to develop a disposition that God can and will make the difference.
If you doubt God’s ability, then read His Word. There are many instances in the Bible where God instantly changes a situation because a man or woman was not moved by circumstances but rather decided to pause and pray. There are many examples that I can give from my life; and, hopefully, there are examples in your own life you can remember. Pausing and praying and then praising God are simple ways for you to begin to increase in God and increase your knowledge and understanding of your role in God’s Kingdom. 
Say to yourself throughout the day, “I’m going to stay in God’s corner; and while I’m in God’s corner, when circumstances arise, whether personal or impersonal, I will pause and pray.” As you pray, call forth God’s will in the situation simply praying for God’s kingdom to come and for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. Doing so, you are allowing God to make the decision. The primary reason to pray is to establish God’s will. So no matter what we think we see or know, we should always ask ourselves, “Is this God’s will?” And if God’s will is not evident, just say a simple prayer for His will in the matter, allowing Him to make the difference.
By staying in God’s corner, we can have peace in our lives no matter what happens.