Dr Paul Allen

Ever been in physical, mental or relationship pain? You pray then wait, but what do you do while you wait? Panic? Worry? Take excessive medication?  Today we meet a lady that had been waiting for relief from her condition for a long, long time. 2 WAYS TO WAIT FOR JESUS SO YOU CAN GIVE GOD GLORY WHEN HELP IS DELAYED 1. PASSIONATELY PURSUE JESUS WHEN YOU NEED HIM In Luke 8:40-48, we see two cases of passionate pursuit… A) THE SYNAGOGUE LEADER  Luke 8:40-42 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. Jesus is swamped in a crowd of fans and somehow a desperate man worms his way through the crowd and collapses at Jesus’ feet. The crowd recognizes Jairus as a ruler of their synagogue. Can you imagine

A nine-pointed star piñata. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Ever tried to hit a pinata?  Imagine wielding a weapon blindfolded?  Many Christians pray like God is a piñata , which they blindly poke with aimless prayers. Let’s allow Paul to take off our blindfolds for us with this model prayer… Eph 1: 16  I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers Paul frequently describes his prayer life as unceasing. Paul had a veritable shopping list of requests on behalf of dozens of churches, believers, unbelievers, rulers, and even enemies. Praying was like breathing for the Apostle. And breathing works best if it’s unceasing. Unlike holding your breath (current records barely break the 24-minute mark), prayerlessness can last for days, weeks, and months, starving you of spiritual vitality, leaving you spiritually weak and fatigued, which in turn makes you vulnerable to doubt, temptation, worldly thinking, and unwise decisions. What you’ll see without a blindfold