Pray Continually 1 Thess 5:16 - part 2

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 

   As men striving to Live a Legacy for the Lord, I feel we are called to be ready every day, and be disciplined in our routine. When we start our day with time praying to the Lord, reading His Word, and memorizing his Word, we are looking into a mirror that holds the image of who God has made us. Daily reminding ourselves of who God has already made us to be puts our hearts in a place of adoration, passion, and desire that consequently helps us to talk with Him throughout the day, to pray for others as God puts it on our hearts, to act in the giftings He has given us, and live in the power of the Holy Spirit He has put inside of us (Ephesians 1:13-14). I think that praying continually really means being in constant communication with God, both talking and listening. I have found the most important key to this is how I start my day. The start of a race can mean everything in the outcome, and each day is no different.
  
   As I conduct band rehearsals each day, I continually find that the first five minute of rehearsal sets the tone for the 45 minutes that follow. It can be the difference between a productive focused rehearsal, or a disorderly rehearsal with nothing gained at the end. The first 5 minutes of our day is no different. It is the beginning of God doing greater things than you could ask or imagine in your life, using you to share the Legacy of Christ, that it may resound through generations.

Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.” 

Is your day starting off in a way that puts you in constant communication with God?

Proverbs 13:22 "A good man leaves an inheritance for his children's children..."