Now, I have said this before, but I think it also needs to be here too. I view my prayer life is the ultimate game of tag with GOD. Except he is always “it” and I am always winning. I imagine myself jumping up to heaven and tagging God with my prayers. There are no take backs, he never turns around and starts chasing me. I just keep tagging him. So, when I jump up with my prayers and tag God with them, then they are his. I am casting my cares to him, following the instructions of 1 Peter 5:7. I don’t come back down with them. I leave them up there with him, for him to take care of, because he cares for me.
Now, that doesn’t mean I don’t pray the same prayer two, three or even ten times. God doesn’t answer all prayers instantaneously. Sometimes you have to remind yourself that you gave that care to God through prayer by praying it again.
Mercies renew every morning, Lamentations 3:22-23. Each time you pray is another opportunity for God to show you mercy and compassion and answer your prayer.
Back to your game of tag. So, tagging God orients me to what I am doing, while also giving me an outline. T-A-G. T- Thanks, A – Ask, G – Glorify. I start by thanking him. Thanking him for all that he has none for me, all that he is going to do, and for just being him. I thank him for the promises that the Bible says about what ever topic I am praying about. Then I ask. I ask for what I need. I ask for him to show up in my life. I ask for him to be whatever I need him to be for me today, as he know just what I need. Then I glorify. I give him all the honor and glory to remind me just how awesome he is, to remind me just how powerful he is and to remind me that he already gave his son for me.
So, let’s go play some tag.
