Love Riot by Sara Barratt

Author:Sara Barratt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Youth–Nonfiction;Christian teenagers—­Religious life;YAN048000;YAN048040;YAN029000
ISBN: 9781493423422
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2020-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Give Up

One thing I don’t want you to do after reading this chapter is think, Okay, this sounds cool. I’ll try it. I don’t want you to start strong and then slowly get out of the habit after a week or two. Why do I think you might do that? Because I’ve done it.

It’s easy to get excited about something, get a great start, and then allow it to slowly simmer down as the days pass. That’s why I’m warning you now. Don’t let that happen.

Yes, your prayer time will be the freshest and most exciting the first few days. And yes, your enthusiasm will die down. Feelings will ebb and flow. Your schedule will get crazy. You’ll be tempted to give up, or at least skip a day . . . or two . . . or three and on and on.

When the fire and excitement die down—keep going. When you’re tired and discouraged—keep going. When you feel like you don’t have time—make time. When conflicts arise and distractions come up—be intentional. When your school or work schedule changes and you don’t think you can keep it up—change your prayer schedule. But keep going.

And when you miss a day . . . or two . . . or a week . . . or even a month, don’t let that stop you from starting again. Be tenacious and fiercely protective of your time with God. Don’t let anything steal it.

Seek God hard. Rouse your soul, follow after Him, and focus your heart on Him through every day and moment. Yes, you will experience apathy and sometimes you’ll think it’s not worth it. Don’t give in to those lies. Fall on your knees and seek God’s face. If you desire to passionately love God and follow Him faithfully, you must pray.

GOING DEEPER

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