Praying without ceasing
Written by Dawn Simmons
I am always seeking the Lord in finding areas of strength to navigate through grief, loss, disappointment and the trials of life. I have never experienced such weakness within myself, yet such strength from the Father. I have a new revelation concerning praying without ceasing. It’s where the relationship with the Father is manifested and our identity in Christ becomes established, firm and revealed. It’s the relationship.
There are circumstances in life in which continuous prayerfulness gives you a discernment of the nature of the “door” or circumstance that you are about to enter in. It’s like a heads up from the Holy Spirit to keep us from entering into areas that we are not equipped for. Praying without ceasing helps make us aware of unseen things that are actually more real than what is visible as we draw on a strength that is superior to anything else.There are so many facets of the Father to strengthen us in our weakest moments which guides us to keep us from entering into situations of temptation where there is no grace.
The loss of Lindy, Christopher and Kamryn was the most difficult human experience and by far the lowest point of my life. However, as I seek Him earnestly and prayerfully with unbroken fellowship throughout the day to walk through such loss is vital. It’s the continuance of fellowship that keeps me connected to presence. I have been really focusing on building a more intimate relationship but yesterday I was already before Him repenting. I was booking some flights for a trip I am going on in September and just got on the computer and booked my flight. Then I realized I hadn’t prayed and asked the Lord for His blessing and guidance to book this flight. So I immediately repented. It is truly my heart to seek Him in the everyday things that I do.
Prayerfulness is a gift that we can carry throughout the day. The praying without ceasing, the ongoing awareness of presence, the ongoing awareness of the Holy Spirit, expands us for the next season or assignment. For me it’s Simmons3. The emptiness in my heart from their loss cannot be filled. I believe God leaves it unfilled which helps us preserve -even in pain- the authentic relationship. One bears what was lovely in the past not as a thorn but as a precious gift deep within, a hidden treasure of which one can always be certain. Furthermore, being grateful for the beautiful relationship transforms the torment of memory into silent joy. This was from the writing of martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer which resonated so deeply within me. Although that area cannot be filled or replaced, God is doing a new and beautiful thing through Simmons3. This allows us to be their voices and continue to build their legacy while telling people about Jesus. God is so good.
I trust that praying without ceasing, the ongoing awareness of presence, the ongoing awareness of the Holy Spirit will expand in this new season. I pray there will be a dramatic increase and expansion in our awareness of your presence. I pray that the prayerfulness of Christ, the unbroken fellowship throughout the day as we embark together with the Father on this relational journey in a dimension will be so new, so exciting and so impactful in the mighty name of Jesus.