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Change the way you pray

Joshua 7: 6
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the earth
on his face before the ark of the
LORD until the evening,
he the elders of Israel.
And they put dust on their heads.

We pray in the car on the way to work, or we lay on our back in bed and say a quick prayer, "Good night Father, thank You, for today.  Amen."

When the pressure is on we really get serious about our prayers and walk around with a long face mumbling something.  We don't want anybody to see how desperate we are and say our prayers privately.

Fair enough, why don't we try a new way for a change.  Shake things up because we are facing a difficult situation and we desperately need an answer from God, actually, we need a way out.

Joshua was in a state, he felt so anxious that he actually tore his clothes and fell down on his face before the ark of the LORD putting dust on his face.

How serious is your request?  What kind of measures are you prepared to take to get an answer from God?  

Heavenly Father, as little children we fall down before You, on our faces, covering it and we humbly pray that You will hear our cry for help.  Thank You, Abba Father for the Word.  Teach us to read it every day and most of all open our eyes to what Yu want us to see in Your Word.  Help us to draw near to You, we ask this humbly in the Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen

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