My reflection:
“Certainly there’s wisdom in working hard and planning and trying to be personally responsible. Those are all good ways of attacking life. But without the addition of prayer to animate these noble qualities with the might and wisdom of God, they don’t do much. Prayer is what confuses all our efforts and the genuine concerns of our hearts with God’s boundless ability. prayer is what frames our pressing, short term issues with gods eternal perspective, showing us just how temporary- and endurable, and winnable – even our most intense battles truly are. Prayer means hope. Prayer means help. Prayer means relief. Prayer means power.
And a lot of it.” Stephen and Alex Kendrick
Jesus reminds us to pray always.