Romans 15:4-6 (NASB)
4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
5 Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,
6 so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul encourages the Romans to persevere. It is a call to prayer – calling us to be of one accord with all who are in Christ Jesus.

I have to admit that my mind wanders when I am trying to concentrate on prayer. I find that after a period of time, I am thinking about things unrelated.

In Fenelon’s book, “A Guide to True Peace”, he speaks of the wanderings of the imagination during prayer. He suggests that it is permitted by God in order to “prove our faith, exercise our patience, and know just how little we can perform by ourselves. It teaches us to depend on God alone as we faithfully persevere to a point where that inward silence comes with little difficulty, creating times that are sweet, easy, and delightful.”

One way to persevere in prayer is to pray out loud. When we are praying this way, it is very difficult for our minds to wander as we concentrate on communicating with our Father.

Join us this Tuesday at 7pm as we pray with perseverance, praying in one accord with our fellow believers, to the glory of God the Father.

Always praying for the glory of God,