00:08morning prayers before your day begins theme seeking god first before facing the day good
00:15morning beloved and welcome to prayer warriors tv studio as you begin this new day remember this
00:22powerful truth no matter what lies ahead of you god has already gone before you before you answer
00:28that phone call attend that meeting care for your family make an important decision or face an
00:33unexpected challenge the lord is inviting you into his presence today we gather to seek him first
00:38the world often teaches us to wake up and immediately focus on our problems we check the
00:44news read messages worry about responsibilities and allow fear to fill our hearts before we've
00:50even spoken to god but scripture teaches us a better way every morning is a new opportunity
00:56to place our lives into the hands of our heavenly father whether you woke up with peace or with
01:01anxiety with joy or with uncertainty god's invitation remains the same come to me first
01:07our strength is not found in our own wisdom our confidence is not found in our finances our
01:13careers our education or even our experience our confidence is found in the god who never sleeps
01:19never fails never fails and never changes before we pray let's quiet our hearts before the lord
01:25take a slow deep breath wherever you are in your home in your car preparing for work or beginning
01:32your daily routine allow your heart to focus completely on god leave yesterday behind do not
01:38worry about tomorrow this moment belongs to the lord today we begin with one of the most encouraging
01:44verses about seeking god early the bible says in psalm 5 verse 3 my voice shalt thou hear in the
01:51morning oh lord in the morning will i direct my prayer unto thee and will look up what a beautiful
01:57picture david gives us notice that david does not say he will first look at his enemies he does not
02:04say
02:04he will first look at his problems he does not say he will first complain about his circumstances
02:10instead he says why voice shalt thou hear in the morning david understood something many believers
02:18still need to learn today victory begins before the battle the greatest battles are often won in prayer
02:24long before they are won in life david faced giants he faced armies he faced betrayal he faced fear
02:33he faced loneliness he faced family problems he faced enemies who wanted to destroy him
02:39yet one habit remained constant throughout his life he sought the lord early this teaches us an
02:46important spiritual principle the direction of your morning often influences the direction of your
02:51entire day when you begin your morning with worry fear grows stronger when you begin your morning
02:58with anger frustration follows you when you begin your morning distracted your heart becomes divided
03:04but when you begin your morning with god his peace begins to guard your heart
03:08his wisdom begins to direct your decisions his strength begins to replace your weakness his presence
03:15begins to calm every fear david also says i will direct my prayer unto thee prayer is intentional
03:24david wasn't offering random words he deliberately turned his attention toward god imagine an archer
03:30carefully aiming an arrow before releasing it that is how our prayers should be focused intentional
03:37filled with faith many people rush through prayer because they are rushing through life but god
03:43desires relationship more than routine he desires hearts that sincerely seek him then david says something
03:50remarkable and we'll look up those three words carry incredible power when we look down we see
03:58problems when we look around we compare ourselves with others when we look behind us we remember our failures but
04:06when we
04:06look up we look up we remember our savior looking up is an act of faith it means expecting god
04:12to answer
04:13it means believing that heaven is listening it means trusting that god is already working even before we see
04:20the evidence today choose to look up perhaps you have bills to pay look up perhaps you are waiting for
04:27healing
04:28look up perhaps your marriage is struggling look up perhaps your children have wandered away from god look up
04:36perhaps you have received disappointing news look up your circumstances may change slowly but god's character
04:44never changes he is still faithful he is still loving he is still powerful he is still able sometimes we
04:53think our prayers
04:54are too small for god to notice but scripture repeatedly shows us that god listens carefully to his children
05:01he hears the whispered prayer of the brokenhearted he hears the cry of the lonely he hears the silent
05:08tears that no one else sees he hears the anxious heart that struggles to find peace nothing escapes his
05:15attention before anyone else hears your voice today let god hear it first before you tell your friends
05:21your worries tell your heavenly father before you seek advice from the law rld seek wisdom from his
05:29presence before you fight today's battles stand before the king of kings remember prayer is not
05:35informing god about your problems he already knows them prayer is inviting god to work powerfully in your
05:42life while transforming your own heart to trust him more deeply as you surrender your fears to him
05:47something remarkable happens your circumstances may not change immediately but your perspective
05:54begins to change fear gives way to faith anxiety gives way to peace confusion gives way to wisdom
06:02discouragement gives way to hope this is why morning prayer is so important it prepares your heart
06:09before life begins demanding your attention the enemy would like nothing more than to distract you
06:14before you spend time with god he knows that a believer who begins the day in prayer is spiritually
06:20prepared for whatever comes next so do not underestimate these quiet moments with the lord
06:26they are building your spiritual strength they are shaping your character they are increasing your faith
06:33they are preparing you for victories you cannot yet see as you continue listening today make this your
06:39personal commitment lord before i face today's battles i choose to seek you before i make decisions i seek
06:47your wisdom before i react to difficulties i seek your peace before i speak to anyone else i want to
06:53speak
06:54with you before i carry my burdens i place them into your hands may this become not only today's prayer
07:00but a daily habit that transforms your walk with christ
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