Too Busy to Pray

. . . we do not trust God enough with the business. If we did, we might spend less time in them and more time in seeking Him. (John Preston, a puritan pastor born in 1587)

Ouch!

Have you ever read something that hit you smack between the eyes?

It’s easy to blame business for our lack of prayer when the root of our problem is a lack of faith. If we trusted God the way we should we would not be too busy to pray.

When situations are out of my hands I feel uncomfortable and helpless. John Preston’s words make me realize how much my need to be in control affects the way I pray.

Too often I’m like the neighbor boy who sat on the door step when his mother tried to help him tie his shoe. “I do it my salt!”

Heavenly Father: Teach me how to surrender my need for control. You are a much more capable manager. Weed out the business that hinders me from spending adequate time in prayer.