Prayer

I've realized over the past week or so that my prayer life has been a lot of "thanksgiving" and "supplication"...but not a lot of "adoration" and "confession." I think a lot of my heart adoring God came through music when I played. I think I've come to the realization that I've been void of that for the past few years...which is a very bad thing. Adoration (praise/worship) is what I should always start my day with...whether in prayer or singing or just silence before my Creator. Adoration is what corrects my heart before the Righteous Judge. Adoration is what opens my heart, mind and soul to my King. Adoration is what leads to Confession. Confession is what gets me back on the path my God has purposed and planned for me. Confession is what washes my feet from the filth I've walked in and the sin I've sat in. Confession is what purifies. Confession is then what leads to Thanksgiving. Knowing I'm forgiven demands a thankful heart! A thankful heart rejoices in the good and the bad times. A thankful heart recognizes God is forever faithful to His children. A thankful (faithful) heart then leads to Supplication or Intercession. Prayer for those I'm in relationship with. Prayer for those I may meet for the first time today. Prayer for those I have not seen or heard from in years. Prayer for the lost. Prayer for the wandering. Prayer for the hurting. Prayer for the kingdom of heaven...God's children/followers. Then and only then can I go out into the world and live as He wants me to live...and die as He wants me to die.