Pray, then pray again, and again, and.....Colossians 4:2

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!
    Well, I have been in my study 30 minutes praying and searching for what God wished me to study today. Then our of one of my daily Bible devotions I saw 2 Thessalonians 3:13 "As for the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good."  Talking about becoming weary of helping others, working with homeless and needy people, and people who would not work.  Then I opened my Bible and this popped out at me: Colossians 4:2 "Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart."
     Wow!  This popped me right between the eyes.  Have you ever grown tired of praying for something or someone?  Paul says we should "devote" ourselves to prayer and be "alert" in prayer.  Our persistence in prayer is not ritualistic, but an expression of our faith that God answers our prayers.
    We pray and expect immediate answers; God does answer, but not in your time - HIS time.  God is all knowing and does know best for you.  Just like the old sitcom - Father knows best!
   When you tire of praying, don't see results, just think of these two examples.  The man who prayed for his daughter for 10 years, then saw her come to Jesus Christ and be made anew.  It was coming, God knew, but when it did happen how much sweeter it was.
         Also, the man who prayed for signs from God, and each of the 5 signs the man did not notice - the butterfly, the bird, the clear day, the food he ate, and his family.  All signs given in response to prayer but never observed by the man. Where was his focus? Obviously self focused and not on God.
   God is present; God is listening; God is answering; God never tires of our prayers. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
    Johnny