Is any one of you in trouble?  He should pray.  Is anyone happy?  Let him sings songs of praise.  Is any one of you sick?  He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord (James 5:13-14).

Is anyone else detecting a pattern here?

Look, I know you pray.

I pray, too.  I’m a prayer-guy from way back.

But

What James is talking about here is a level of prayer that, I gotta confess, is sometimes beyond me.  He’s not just giving a check-off list for when it is appropriate to pray.  James is talking about prayer as the go-to attitude for any situation.  

It’s a habit.

It’s a lifestyle.

As you head into your Wednesday, take a moment for a little spiritual self-check. Ask yourself this question:

Is prayer something I have to think about doing

or

is it something I’m already doing?

Happy Wednesday, Beloved.