IT TAKES COMMITMENT AND NEVER CONVENIENCE 

In the early days of GSM phones, the network was quite terrible and not yet widespread in Eruwa, but it was the season that ‘youthful Temi’ had just fallen in love. The network issues would never deter me from communication. 

I would place my phone on one of the high louvre blades and connect an earpiece to it. I could remain there for four hours, maximizing the “extra cool” package (only millennials will understand this). It was not convenient, but I knew I wanted to speak with the one I love. The price I had to pay was nothing compared to the joy of speaking to a lover. 

My spiritual father would always say to us, “It is a rare thing for prayer to come to you.  It will not feel like it. But in scriptures, you will see that you have to go to prayer.” He uses this to teach us the difference between convenience and commitment. 

You must give yourself to prayer. It was the secret of the early disciples. It must also be ours in this generation. 

Acts 6:4 KJV

[4] But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. 

You must learn the art of converting waiting seasons to times of waiting on the Lord. While Peter waited for food to be ready, he decided to spend some time praying. A hungry, believing man should not be an angry man but a praying man. Convert the hunger to prayer. 

Acts 10:9-10 NIV

[9] About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. [10] He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. 

Pray while in transit.

Pray while waiting for a meal. 

Pray while on break at work.

Pray while sitting at the departure lounge.

Pray while waiting for the meeting to start. 

It was that time of prayer that opened up ministry to the Gentiles. What if Peter had been overwhelmed with his hunger and turned it to anger? What if Peter had been scrolling through social media just to keep himself engaged? What if he had chosen the convenient instead of pushing for communion? 

You pray when you do not feel like it. A solid prayer life cannot be built on feelings. It is a commitment. Pay the price. 

temilOluwa Ola, Eruwa