Today here at our wonderful Anderson University we had our weekly chapel event. Today's chapel was especially different though. As we walked in we were requested to not talk and make as little noise as possible, which is very hard for 800 college students to do. After an amazing time of worship Dr. Chuck Fuller, a ministry professor at Anderson, preached on how we should pray.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:9-10
Dr. Fuller addressed how often times we take something that is meant to bring us closer together with God and turn it into something about just us. He explained how we are not even worthy to pray to God but we often times treat it as just a simple thing that we do when we are in need. Instead, he said, we should see it as privilege to speak to the one who sacrificed His one perfect Son in order to adopt many disobedient sons. Only through the grace, love and mercy of God are we allowed to look upon Him and say, "Abba Father."
I agree with him. I feel like often times we, Hamilton Mathis included, pray in hope that God will just give us something or deliver us from a situation. However, we must find God's will in these situations because sometimes He puts us in these situations to grow us but we often times miss this blessing because we are too busy attending our own pitty parties.
Today I was challenged that I should be more respectful and reverent when I come before my God and Creator. Often times I just casually pray and it is all about ME ME ME! Praying is not about us at all, it is about the love of God just giving us the time of day.
So, I also challenge everyone, when you come before our God and pray to Him, do it with a clean and reverent heart. Ask not only for the passions of yourself but for God's will to be done.
-H.M. Mathis
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