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Devote"); document.writeln("yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that"); document.writeln("God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of"); document.writeln("Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I"); document.writeln("should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders, make the most of every"); document.writeln("opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt,"); document.writeln("so that you may know how to answer everyone.1

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Prayer should"); document.writeln("be a priority for anyone who desires to be used by God. Christ often set aside"); document.writeln("to spend time with His Father (Matthew 14:22-23). If He needed to pray, then"); document.writeln("surely so do we! Those who fend for themselves get tired of carrying"); document.writeln("unnecessary burdens.

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Carrying that"); document.writeln("extra weight has other serious results as well. When we are spiritually,"); document.writeln("emotionally, or physically exhausted, we are more susceptible to"); document.writeln("discouragement. By not spending time in prayer and Bible study, we enter a"); document.writeln("cycle where problems look bigger and bigger as human solutions fail.

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Loss of"); document.writeln("confidence is soon followed by doubt. Someone who questions the faithfulness of God will seek refuge in anything except prayer and the Bible. But a believer"); document.writeln("immersed in them will find security in His power and presence.

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Neglecting"); document.writeln("prayer leads to negative results, but that can be reversed at any time. Confess"); document.writeln("your lack of prayer and prioritize your time with God. He is waiting for you"); document.writeln("with open arms, ready to lighten your burdens (Matthew 11:28-30), offer"); document.writeln("encouragement, and fill your heart with confidence.

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Suggested"); document.writeln("Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, help me to be mindful when I neglect prayer and"); document.writeln("my alone time with you. I ask your forgiveness for the times I have left my"); document.writeln("time studying the Word for later due to lack of time. Lord, help me to have my"); document.writeln("priorities clear by putting You first in my life, as the center of my life. In"); document.writeln("the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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1.   "); document.writeln("Colossians"); document.writeln("4:2-6 (NIV).

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The Encounter"); document.writeln("for today was written by: Rosina N.

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This and other devotionals by Richard (Dick) Innes can be read online.

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