Spring Brings New Life

Written by Lillian Penner

“The Word of God is alive and full of power, making it active, operative, energizing, and effective.” (Hebrews 4:12, AMP)

This time of the year, we become aware of the spring season, especially in the areas where we experience the four seasons. It is exciting to see buds on the trees and the bulbs popping out of the ground. Spring reminds us of new life. During the winter, many areas have experienced cold, harsh weather. However, as spring approaches it gives us the hope of warmth and beautiful gardens. As the season warms our spirit we become alive and more energetic.

We often go through seasons in our prayer lives where we do not take the time to read and meditate on God’s Word or pray intentionally for our families or ourselves. We pray but our prayers may become humdrum, repetitive, or pointless. That was my experience a number of years ago. I felt the prayers for my children and grandchildren were very general, superficial, and powerless. I just prayed they would be safe, have a good day and I would be on my way since I didn’t live near them and didn’t know their immediate needs.

All that changed after I asked God to give me wisdom and insight into how I could pray for them intentionally. Praying intentionally involves a determination to pray in a certain way, done by intention or design. Asking God for direction and reading several books about prayer, I was encouraged. I gained some tools to help me to pray intentionally and regularly for my children and grandchildren.

The Bible, God’s word was the greatest resource I discovered to help me with my praying, not only for my family but also for myself. We read in Hebrews 4:12 (in the Amplified version), “The Word of God is alive and full of power, making it active, operative, energizing, and effective.” It was alive and full of power, bringing energy into my prayers. Personalizing God’s Word in our prayers releases His supernatural power and presence in my life.

By praying scripture I find myself in intimate communication with God. My mind is renewed to think His thoughts about the situation I am praying for instead of mine. Ultimately, God shrinks what I thought as impossible to a possibility and gives me peace as I wait for His answer.

As we start claiming God’s promises and personalizing the scriptures, we will experience more confidence and boldness in our praying. Nothing threatens the enemy more than when we are intentionally praying God’s Word for children, grandchildren, and ourselves.

As you experience spring approaching in your area I hope your thoughts will turn to accessing your prayer life for your children, grandchildren and yourself. If you are in a winter season in your prayer life and you have not been spending time with the Lord regularly or in prayer, allow the spring season to bring new life to your prayers.

Dear Father, As I am reading your word, show me the scriptures I can pray for my family and myself. Help me to set an appointment with you each day and show me how you would like me to be an intentional prayer warrior for my family. Amen

Question: What season is your prayer life in?

Tags: Bible, Devotional, God, Lillian Penner, prayer, seasons, spring, Women

3 Responses to “Spring Brings New Life”

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Sam says:

September 12, 2012 at 3:51 am

I like spring because of the sheep and lambs
Doris says:

May 8, 2012 at 4:05 pm

Thanks for stopping by Barbara and leaving a comment! Lillian’s devo really is a good reminder isn’t it about what our prayer life can be. Spring truly is a wonderful season, both in our physical worlds and in our spiritual lives.
Barbara says:

May 5, 2012 at 9:17 am

Dear Lillian, Thank you for this refreshing insight to our prayer life.