Prayer Focus-Clarity

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Focus, we take a look at the value of prayer to give us clarity.

In Mark 1:35, it was very early in the morning, before sunrise. Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place where he prayed.

The Bible then says that Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed, ‘Everyone is looking for you!’

Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else-to the nearby villages-so I can preach there also.”

There are many voices that speak into our day with their opinions of what we should do and where we should go. Before hearing those voices, it is good to meet with the Lord for a quiet time that can clarify the Lord’s agenda for how to go forward in our day.

The value of prayer to give us clarity is worth examining for a faith-focused life.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com