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WHEN YOU PRAY - Your Father Awaits
Friday, March 13, 2026
Your Father Awaits
. . . pray to your Father . . .
—Matthew 6:6 nkjv
You come to prayer, not as a servant, not as a slave, but as a son of God. This means you can come to the Father with confidence and security. Trust Him as a Father! Talk to Him like you would to a caring earthly father! Don’t beg and plead with Him like you don’t belong. He desires the best for you, to lead you, to show you, to speak to you. He needs you to get His work accomplished in the earth. He wants to strengthen you, to comfort you, even to correct you. He is a loving Father who wants to fulfill your every desire. Listen for Him to speak to you in your spirit. Write down what He says, so you can go over it time after time. Let Him impart to you the spiritual energy you need for the day. Others will start to see the change in your life from the time spent with your Father. Do you want to live in victory? Deliver bound people? Preach the Word with fire? Change the world? It all starts when you pray—with a motive of love, in your secret place, after you shut the door, and have spent time with your Father. Successful Christians do daily what other Christians dooccasionally. You choose, today!
Pastor Tom Kehres
WHEN YOU PRAY - Undivided Attention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Undivided Attention
. . . shut your door . . .
—Matthew 6:6 NKJV
Atmosphere is a major key to a strong prayer life. You cannot get intimate with God or anyone if there are constant interruptions during your fellowship time. Phones ringing, neighbors talking, or TVs blaring will not allow you to get alone with Him. Shut the door! Pick a time and place when and where all is quiet. Early in the morning is a time of little distractions. Quiet your mind from worldly thoughts by reading the Word, quoting Scriptures, or meditating on the Word while praying in tongues. Fervent prayer should involve your spirit, soul, and body. If you are tired and falling asleep, walk while you pray. Lazy? Kneel down and pray! Do whatever it takes to condition your body to come in line with prayer. Let others in your household know, “I pray from five a.m. to six a.m.—do not disturb!” Shut the door on distractions and give God and His Word your undivided attention. Keep your time and place open to God and closed to the world.
Pastor Tom Kehres
WHEN YOU PRAY - Secure a Place and Set a Consistency
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Secure a Place and Set a Consistency
When thou prayest, enter into thy closet . . .
—Matthew 6:6
Find a special place where you consistently meet with God—a spare room, a back porch, even a closet. Set aside a specific place that you designate as a meeting place. Jesus had a mountain; Moses had a mountain; you need “that place.” Soon the presence of God will start to come quickly and strongly as your faith grows in your secret place. Others will be able to feel the presence of God when they enter that place. You will develop a habit of meeting with Him at a special time, in a special place, with an expectation to hear and receive from Him. After you discipline yourself to pray for a couple of weeks, it will no longer be a struggle to pray, but something you look forward to doing. Consistency in your prayer life will cause it to become a desire in your daily life, and a sense of missing something important when you do not partake. God is calling His people into closer fellowship with Him. Take the time! Find a place! Be consistent! Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.
Pastor Tom Kehres
WHEN YOU PRAY - Out of Duty or Out of Love?
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Out of Duty or Out of Love?
They love to pray . . . that they may be seen of men.
—Matthew 6:5
Having the right reason, the right motive, to pray is important. Many pray in a religious manner just so they can say that they prayed. This makes them feel better about themselves and gives them a sense of satisfaction because they did their duty. You many even think that you are impressing God and others with your prayer life: “Look at me! I prayed two hours today!” But prayer is communication with a real Person. God is real, and He desires fellowship and an intimate relationship with you. He created you on His spiritual level so you could relate to Him and love Him, and true love of and for God should be your motive for anything done in the Kingdom. He loves you and desires to spend time with you. Give God a chance! Come to Him, expecting to hear and receive from Him. Prayer is not a ritual or a duty; it is the privilege of having fellowship with the Father. It is a necessity! He is waiting for you.
Pastor Tom Kehres
WHEN YOU PRAY - Make Time to Pray
Monday, March 9, 2026
And when you pray . . . —Matthew 6:5 NKJV
As Jesus was talking to His disciples about prayer, about communicating with the Father, He did not say “if” you pray; He said “when” you pray. Jesus believed that every day we are to spend time in fellowship with the Father, so He was explaining to His disciples how to do it. Prayer is a privilege given to you so you can have fellowship, relationship, and partnership with almighty God. It is the most important daily activity you can do, because that’s how you can receive direction and recharge your spiritual battery. Start to put aside a period of time each day to talk and listen to God. Little by little, it will grow into a conscious awareness of God throughout your day. You will find yourself in direct, constant communication with God at home, at school, on the job, in the store, in the car, wherever you are. Soon the decisions you make will be good ones; the daily choices you make will be the right ones. The Spirit’s voice and the Word of God will become your answer in every situation, and victorious living will be the result.
Pastor Tom Kehres
