I was physically tired last week after returning from Montana. I expected that so I had very little on my “list of things to do” for the week. One was a small grocery store run. The other was prayer at the church on Thursday morning.
As I got ready to go, I was fussing about a bunch of stuff, partly because I was tired, but mainly because I was letting my flesh (my old sinful nature) have full reign.
I knew I needed to be at prayer … when I got there, I told Pastor Paco that I needed an attitude adjustment. As Paul put it to the Ephesians, I needed to “let the Spirit renew [my] thoughts and attitudes.”
“…throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.” [Ephesians 4:22-24 NLT]
As I listened to the praise and worship songs in the background, as I prayed about the needs that flashed on the screen, I could feel the Spirit work in my heart and mind.
All the things I was fussing about flowed out of me, and a renewal from the Spirit of the Living God flowed in. My old sinful nature bowed to the power of God’s Spirit.
I am so thankful for corporate prayer at church. Even though last Thursday was just Pastor Paco and me, being in the presence (where two or more are gathered) of other saints makes “attitude adjustments” so much easier.
