the fridge revisited

have you ever been "convicted" (not by the court or police)? just in general... convicted in terms of your behavior and lifestyle. that's the "convicted" that i'm talking about. whatever your answer is to that question know that my answer is a resounding, YES.

recently, i had the pleasure of being convicted of the way i was praying... or rather, not praying. you see, i claim that prayer is an important aspect of my life and my job, yet i struggle consistently with consistent prayer. maybe you're like me and you are nodding your head in agreement with my struggle.

let me share with you how my "convictedness" (not a real word, btw) has moved me to active change. you may remember awhile back when i wrote about my fridge idea and how i was using our big, white fridge as a means to enhance my prayer life. well, i've taken this to another level. yes, i've spent more time writing on my fridge but i've also spent more time praying. interesting correlation, huh?

i was recently listening to a podcast from steven furtick where he talked about praying for the people of his church. he talked about how he prayed that they might KNOW God more, not know more ABOUT God.

and that's when i was convicted. he was praying for a congregation of 5,ooo people. i wasn't even praying. at least i can only improve!

so here's what i've done: i've centered my prayer life around ephesians 1:16-20. i've started praying this prayer for every student who attends The SLAM and The 6-ONE-6. i've filled my fridge with the initials of all these students. i filled my fridge with the initials of all the players i coach for basketball.

you see, i realized this isn't about me. i can't do this (or anything) on my own. students' lives will change only when God changes it. and there's no better place for all of this to start than in the hands of God. so that's why i pray.