Falkirk Vineyard Church
  • Home
  • Jesus
  • Sundays
    • Services
    • FV Kids
  • Connect
    • I'm new
    • Connect Party
    • Small groups
    • Serve
    • Give
    • Church Suite
    • Contact us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
  • Explore
    • What's on
    • Listen
    • Baptism
    • Equip >
      • Freedom in Christ
      • Keys to Health, Wholeness, and Fruitfulness
      • How to Read the Bible
      • The Prayer Course
      • Everyday Supernatural
      • Alpha
    • Love Falkirk
    • Youth
    • Ladies
    • Men
    • Eden
    • Worship
    • Creative
  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Our story
    • What we believe
    • The Vineyard
Picture

Pray without ceasing!

14/10/2018

 
I’ve never really written a blog before, in fact I’ve never even written notes when asked to speak; so this is very different for me.  I came to know Jesus personally when I was 18 years old. I never meant to give my life or say the prayer! I had said yes without realising what the person had actually asked me. To cut a long story short I asked God to prove to me that he was real, and I gave him a year to do that. 

Well that obnoxious prayer was the best thing that I have ever done as He has been the best decision I have ever made and would never change.  I love reading my bible, books, scribbling notes, listening to various sermons etc but what has changed my life the most and kept me close in my walk is my prayer life. The church that I was brought into held it very important to the Christian walk, like the air you breathe and to be honest, it is lifeblood to the struggling or the bold. 

Prayer to me comes easy, it is just talking to my father, who loves me, cares for me and has my back. How could I not speak to him? I think people struggle with prayer because they complicate it, it really does not matter if you stumble or weep over your words or even if you feel stupid.  When my son was young and learning to speak, he would miss the start and end of some words. It was nonsense to others but I always knew what he had said when he spoke to me; his mother. I would often repeat what he had said correctly back to him, I don’t think he even noticed as he probably thought, “yes that’s what I just said”. When you understand that that is exactly how God approaches us; how can you not speak (pray)? When, like a parent, He loves to hear his child’s voice. Thanking him, praising Him or really just really opening up and just saying “I’m really struggling right now, I can’t do this anymore, this hurts; please help.” 

Prayer opens doors, the first door is getting it off your chest and you open yourself up to the fact  that we can’t manage on our own strength! We need “Our Father.” Funny that that was exactly what Jesus taught us to say, to start right there. He is “our”, my, personal; mine. Just like our child knows we are theirs so we should know, God is ours! We are his and He loves to hear our voice. 

Prayer opens many doors, sometime we just need to ask once, sometimes we have to be like the nagging widow; there are no set rules! We should pray in every season- when we have a lot to be thankful for or even when you have nothing to give. The best prayers can come from a place of nothing!  I pray when I’m driving, when I’m cleaning the house or doing the gardening, my favourite is to walk around the house praying then there comes that moment when you know; it’s done- it’s hit the mark and there is a peace, a stillness a quietness of spirit draws close. 


I don’t believe that prayer is just for a few; I believe we are all called to pray and it is our duty. I know myself when struggling how reassuring it is to know that people are covering us with their prayers in time of great need. In those places when you can do nothing and all strength is gone- you are being held by the prayers of the saints (and that’s you by the way- his people are his saints!) Many a time it has been a relief to know people are praying into whatever situation I am facing. Yes, prayer works. Yes, it changes everything- including ourselves! No one is perfect. No one is better than anyone else-, the more you pray, the more confident you’ll become! Remember- you are praying to the one who loves you the most. The one who does not mock, but waits patiently. He will always be your loving Father. 

Mary x

Comments are closed.

    About

    Thoughts, experiences, and encouragement from the ladies of Falkirk Vineyard.

    Archives

    May 2021
    October 2020
    January 2020
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017

    Categories

    All
    Chocolate
    Christmas
    Craft
    Events
    Exercise
    Freedom
    Friends
    Grace
    Identity
    Motherhood
    Obey
    Peace
    Relationships
    Trust
    VIneyard
    Walk

    RSS Feed

JESUS

Who is Jesus?

SUNDAYS

Church Online
Services
FV Kids

CONNECT

I'm new
​Connect party
Small Groups
Serve
Give
ChurchSuite

Contact us​
Facebook
Twitter

​Instagram

EXPLORE

COVID-19
What's on
Listen

Baptism
Equip
​Prayer

​LoveFalkirk
​
FV Youth
Ladies
Men

​Eden
Worship
Creative

ABOUT

Who we are
Our story
What do we believe?
What is the Vineyard?

MORE

Data & Privacy
​Cookies Policy



Sunday services at 10:30am
Where to find us:
Greenpark Community Centre
Greenpark Drive
​Polmont
​FK2 0PZ

Falkirk Vineyard is a Christian Church

Falkirk Vineyard Church

Registered Charity Number SC045176 | 51 Sunnyside Avenue, Brightons, Falkirk, FK2 0GE | info@falkirkvineyard.com

VINEYARD, VINEYARD CHURCHES Logo and VINEYARD Logo are all registered trade marks  of Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland and are used here under licence.
Affiliated to Vineyard Churches
Picture
  • Home
  • Jesus
  • Sundays
    • Services
    • FV Kids
  • Connect
    • I'm new
    • Connect Party
    • Small groups
    • Serve
    • Give
    • Church Suite
    • Contact us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
  • Explore
    • What's on
    • Listen
    • Baptism
    • Equip >
      • Freedom in Christ
      • Keys to Health, Wholeness, and Fruitfulness
      • How to Read the Bible
      • The Prayer Course
      • Everyday Supernatural
      • Alpha
    • Love Falkirk
    • Youth
    • Ladies
    • Men
    • Eden
    • Worship
    • Creative
  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Our story
    • What we believe
    • The Vineyard