A Life of Prayer Makes Life Easier

I was about to leave this comment on Jim Crawford's post Do You Pray? Try It You May Like It! But it started to get a little too long. I didn't want to become guilty of hijacking. :-)

I read a couple of comments on  Jim's post that people don't pray for themselves which I find odd. I say odd because if we don't pray for ourselves who will. Sure, others may be praying for you but who knows your needs better than you. Because I know what I need I know how to target my faith for that specific need according to the will of God for my life. God blesses us to be a blessing and sometimes it's the favor on our own lives that helps us get the desired results for our clients.

We should also pray for our own physical, financial, mental and emotional well-being. If those things are out of order we can't be all we need to be to our clients. I find that my daily confessions and thanksgiving for God to move in my own life makes the challenges I encounter have less significance to me than they would to someone else. I believe a complete prayer life includes daily confession of faith and prayer for ALL that concerns us...self, family, business, clients, friends, city, state, country, world, political leaders, pastor/clergy, church staff, employer if employed, etc.

I've learned to depend completely on God for everything that concerns me. I try not to approach any situation equipped only with the power in me. That's like using AAA batteries when God is complete power plant. I ask God on a daily basis for creative ideas and solutions to problems, wisdom, knowledge, expertise for every situation, and the grace to handle it all. So, I never wait until I've done all I know how to do to tap into the power of God. He's already equipped me to handle every client situation that He's sent my way.

I've mentioned before that I thank God daily for favor. I thank Him that he will raise up somebody, somewhere to use their power, influence and ability to help me.

• So far, He's connected me with over 86,000 somebodies who freely share their ability (knowledge and experiences) to help me.
• So far, He's given me connections within a local housing authority that helps me get expedited assistance for my clients when my clients feel like everything is against them.
• So far, He's caused my relationship with other listing agents to bring about an approval of lease applications for clients who might otherwise have been turned down...by the very person that approved the application.
• So far, He's given me the wisdom to seek out an owner with a home listed for sale that might be willing to lease it to my clients who are hurricane Katrina survivors. The landlord was excited to be able to help the family.
• So far, He's provided for me financially so that I could focus on helping my clients and not on where our next meal is coming from. I picked up two new clients for my other business recently who were ready to write a check before services were even provided.
• More than 90% of my real estate clients have special situations and need to move NOW. So far, He's blessed me with the privilege of helping His people thus causing a once very reserved person to grow in humility.

When I received the revelation that real estate was going to be the path in my life to take me to new places He had already mapped the journey and provided everything I needed at each stop along the way. I believe my daily prayer routine make the deposits that I will need to withdraw from along this journey.

Pray for others...but pray for you too! He says ask and it shall be given, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened. He's waiting to hear from you today. :-)

Recommended:

Prayers that Avail Much, Germaine Copeland

My Thoughts on Victorious Faith Confessions, Dr. Bridget Hilliard