READ THIS, IF YOU DESIRE TO BUILD YOUR PRAYER LIFE.
When it comes to building a Prayer life.
You must be intentional and tenacious.
You must also understand that the important thing to do at the beginning is to prioritize the routine(Consistency in the place of prayer) over duration.
I'm not trying to say that duration isn't important, is very important.
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You will have to take time to decide on how many minutes, you will be praying everyday.
Especially, if you're just starting out on your prayer journey. Praying for atleast 15, 30, 40, 45 mins isn't bad.
Just be consistent first.
The mistake some person's make, is embarking on their prayer journey with an unrealistic duration, out of zeal.
And in the long run they become frustrated.
For instance, someone who hasn't been praying tells himself that he will begin to Pray for 2hrs, 3hrs or more everyday.
That's not right, because such level of expectation won't be met easily.
So, when you're embarking on your prayer journey.
Start with the duration you know, you can be able to stay in the place of prayer and be consistent.
The goal is to make prayer your routine, habit or culture.
You don't do something on one day and then get addicted to it the next day, No!
Nobody gets addicted with something overnight, it takes continuity, It takes consistency.
Emphasis on consistency. This means that whether or not you're angry, hungry, heartbroken, lose your job, broke, sick, busy etc. you'll still find a way to Pray.
Being consistent makes you come into the realm where your soul becomes inclined to Prayer.
Being consistent will help your Spiritual muscles to be worked into a prayer posture.
Now, as you continue and finally gets to that point where you've become Consistent in the place of prayer, STRETCH!
Increase the duration of time you now spend in the place of prayer, little by little.
For instance, if you've been praying for 30mins everyday, you need to stretch for 1hr.
It can be hard but you must learn to STAY and with time, praying for 1hr becomes easy.
If you've been praying for 1hr consistently, you can stretch for 1hr 30mins then to 2hrs then to 2hrs 30mins then to 3hrs or more as you desire.
There are certain things or Grace, God won't commit into your hands, until you come up, to an energy level in the spirit.
There are dimensions in God, you won't walk in, if you don't know how to stretch for long in prayer.
So stretch! And come up Hither to Carry!
As you consistently stay in the place of Prayer, Grace to keep engaging will be released on you, from the HolyGhost.
This is what makes spending time in Prayer an enjoyable and sweet experience.
Hear me! Prayer is Sweet!!
AS YOU JOURNEY, DON'T FORGET TO KEEP CRYING FOR THE HELP OF THE HOLYGHOST!
I hope this helps someone out there.
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