The 30 Days Project

   The Era of the Persecuted Church was a frightening time. When Christianity was outlawed, people did not dare to utter the name of Jesus in public. The followers of Christ were heavily reprimanded for their faith; some were even put to death. Christians paid a heavy price for following Christ. They had their churches crumbled into dust, their Bibles were taken away and burned, and their Christian meetings were banned. However, there was one thing that could not be taken from them. There was one object that no law could prevent them from doing: praying. 

   Reader, our special communication with the Lord can never be stolen. No principality or power can ever seize this beautiful thing from us. It is intangible. Prayer is precious, and we must cherish it. We serve an awesome God who gladly gave us a way to communicate with Him freely. We don't have to go through a priest, we can call upon the Lord right where we are! Why don't we take advantage of this more often? How many days go by when the only prayer you've said was to just bless a meal? Indeed, thanking for the Lord for our food is wonderful, but our prayer life needs to be something deeper. If we gather around the dinner table and recite the exact 5-second-long prayer we always do, then our prayer life is weak. Prayer should be an active part of a Christian's life. 

   The title of this blog "It is Good for Me to Draw Near to God"was inspired by one of my favorite scriptures Psalm 73:28: "But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all Your works."When we foster a life of prayer, we are drawing near to the Lord. The closer we draw to Him, the closer He draws to us. When we delight in the Lord (part of this comes from an active prayer life), the Bible Says He will give us the desires of our hearts. Prayer is not to be undermined - it is to be taken very seriously. 

    Readers, I introduce to you The 30 Days Project. One month of actively seeking the Lord every day. One month of being committed to prayer with the intent of growing in our walk with the Lord. One month of drawing near to God while watching Him will draw near to us. 

   Once The 30 Days Project starts, I will post on my blog every morning a specific subject to pray for during that day. On one day, a particular blog post may be titled: "pray for our national leaders". Another could be "pray for self-control". Following these posts will be a collection of Bible verses that can help direct your prayer time. During each day, watch how the Lord grows you as You dedicate a couple minutes directly to Him. Allow the Lord to mold you and change you. Give Him the reins to your life and watch Him take control. 

    I plan on starting this project on Monday, April 23rd where I will post my first "prayer assignment" (for lack of a better term :)). I pray that you will consider joining me. Please leave a comment stating that you will participate in The 30 Days Project. An alternative way to letting me know that you are joining, is to check the "inspirational" box below this post. This is a more private way to letting me know you will undergo this project. Whether you leave a comment, or put a check in the box, I will nevertheless be so thrilled I have "a partner in crime prayer"! ;)

   May God bless you as draw closer to Him! 

"For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." - Romans 10:13