“See that you do not use the trick of prayer to cover up what you know you ought to do.” -Oswald Chambers
Oh, how well Mr. Chambers understood how we can sometimes use prayer to ease our conscious, when really we need to just get over the grudge we are holding or get up off the couch and serve our neighbor in love.
I struggle with this myself sometimes.
It seems it’s easier to boo-hoo to God about feeling overwhelmed because the house needs cleaning and the grocery shopping hasn’t been attended to yet, than it is to just press on and do what needs to be done.
My prayer today is:
Compassionate and understanding Lord Jesus, make me willing to do the hard things that arise in my life. Please empower me to do them with joy and thankfulness. In Your holy and powerful name, Amen.