Human independence is devastating. When we are faced with a challenge, our first option or attempt is to address and solve it ourselves. We think we know all the answers. And then when we face failure we pray to God to help us out. Often, prayer becomes the last resort.
The fact is that the enablement to solve problems or face challenges actually comes from God. He is the alpha and creator of everything, including our abilities and circumstances.
After all when we face a problem with an appliance, do we not refer it to the manufacturers for a solution?
Then why, in our life, do we try and solve everything on our own? Why not just refer it to the "manufacturer" of our lives?
Logically, prayer should actually be our first option and not the last resort. As we go through life, living merrily everyday, we become stuck when we suddenly face a wall. That's when we rush to pray. But if proactive prayer was in our life, God would have shown us the way around the wall, and not getting stuck. The wall would not magically disappear, but the way would be shown.
As John Bown says (in the Upper Room), "Prayer should be the steering wheel that guides our life, not the spare tire we pull out in emergencies".
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