Elixir of Faith--Prayer

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. Ephesians 6:18

We must watch thereunto, endeavoring to keep our hearts in a praying frame, and taking all occasions, and improving all opportunities, for the duty: we must watch to all the motions of our own hearts towards the duty. When God says, Seek my face, our hearts must comply. We must abide by the duty of prayer, whatever change there may be in our outward circumstances; and we must continue in it as long as we live in the world. (Matthew Henry)

Prayer--it seems simple enough, but in reality and practice, it's very complicated. Sometimes I align my Christian walk with Alice in Wonderland. I'm walking along fine and then ompf---fall into a rabbit hole. Then I spend awhile bumbling around underground, searching for the light at the top. But prayer is essential to any walk at all with Christ. Satan knows how powerful and essential prayer is for believers. He spends a lot of time distracting us in order for the communication to be sidetracked.

At least when I fall, I do eventually find my way back to the top. I'm praying in time the rabbit holes become further and further apart--maybe disappear completely!