Drawing Circles

So, my friend, who shall remain anonymous, has encouraged me to Draw Circles.  We both bought Mark Batterson's Draw the Circle - The 40 Day Prayer Challenge. 

Today is Day 1.

My feelings are these, I don't see myself doing/sticking to this; I don't know what/who to pray for; but I do want to align my life with God's will; I do want to know God and live my life for Him. I want to give Him a chance to speak and then to hear His voice. To find my voice in Him.

The introduction caught my attention with this: 

• Preaching may move the hearts of men, but praying moves the heart of God. I long to do the first, but never considered the latter.
• The true purpose of prayer is to get into God's presence so He can outline His agenda for us. I say I want to align my life with His will...but do I really?

The challenge on the table: find out about prayer. I accept.

"This proved to be the most important forty days of my life." Dr. Bill Bright - Campus Crusade for Christ -- This is my prayer.

PRAYER!  Prayer? prayer prayer prayer…I hear it all the time, I read it all the time. I know its what God wants me to do, all the time…”pray without ceasing.” I am more of a conversationalist (motormouth…) in my prayer as opposed to a warrior. Someone once told me I’m a spaghetti thinker…you know the noodles twist and turn all over the plate…yep that’s my prayer life too…almost instantly I’m bombarded with a million thoughts, twisting, turning, but not collecting any sauce!

 I am well aware of God’s presence in my life, every moment of everyday (although that doesn’t necessarily stop me from sinning…but it does keep me talking to Him) but I don’t draw circles and sit in them till my prayers are answered, I don’t have a “prayer closet,” I usually pray once then let it go, I gave it to God, He’ll answer it in His time in His way, like it or not. The things that I TRULY want changed I usually only pray for them (after the initial prayer) when I am angry that they haven’t yet been changed! 

So, it boils down to discipline, ugh, discipline. Needed in a couple of areas of my life: prayer, choosing the healthier foods, exercise, and can’t think now but I’m sure there’s more!