A Man of Prayer – 2019.05.16

A Man of Prayer – 2019.05.16

Attracts the new man created in the image of God in true justice and holiness.
Ephesians 4:24

I just want to write about the New Man of Prayer today. When I pray myself, my prayer revolves around myself, my needs, my fears, my diseases, my desires or worries, and how much others have hurt me. Everything I ask of myself.
Thanksgiving is quite sparse, and there is no real sense of gratitude at all. Always just me, me, me. With a lot of discipline my prayer might look different, but my egoism is only veiled. Maybe I also pray for others, but only what I wish for them. So sometimes I fight with God to do good to people, to heal them, to save them, or whatever it is. He does my will – that is the result of my intercession.
Such a prayer cannot be very powerful. It is somehow like a caricature of a real prayer. That is why it is so important that we attract the New Man, the Jesus Man – that’s what I call him.
I give my old, selfish heart to Jesus, and HE gives me a soft, pure, holy new heart, the core of the New Man. As long as I look at Him and look away from me, my Jesus heart beats. He lives in it and determines my feelings, words, thoughts and deeds. He takes up space in me, explores my body, arranges my thoughts and feelings, encourages, gives ideas and many other things that make a saint of God.
While praying I learn to be calm, to look at Jesus, to praise Him, to express my overwhelming gratitude, and to see others with His eyes, even to see the difficulties with His eyes. Especially in intercession there are now very positive results because I pray as He wants and not as I would like. The Spirit speaks through me what pleases God and what He has on his heart. How good!
Already with the topic prayer we notice how important it is to put on the new man whom HE has prepared for us. It may be that the greatness is not yet right and the suit is much too big. That is so that we can still grow….. Yes, there are no limits upwards! Don’t be satisfied with what you already have, because there is more and more and much, much more!

Thank You, Jesus, You are transforming me into Your image. You make me just and holy, even if I do not feel that way. You hear my prayer and sometimes even work miracles. Yes, Lord, I love Your presence, the collaboration with You, the silent and loud oneness and conversation. With you it is wonderful!


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