Thursday - From Tears to Prayer
Nehemiah 1:4 – “And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven.”
Notice the progression.
- He sat.
- He wept.
- He mourned.
- He fasted.
- He prayed.
Anybody can feel emotional…But a godly burden drives you to your knees.
S.D. Gordon once said, “We can do more than pray after we have prayed, but we cannot do more than pray until we have prayed.”
Nehemiah didn’t begin with a blueprint. He began with prayer.
Before coming to Akron, I prayed for months. I couldn’t shake it. The burden deepened in
Takeaway:
A true burden doesn’t stop at tears — it moves you to prayer.
Notice the progression.
- He sat.
- He wept.
- He mourned.
- He fasted.
- He prayed.
Anybody can feel emotional…But a godly burden drives you to your knees.
S.D. Gordon once said, “We can do more than pray after we have prayed, but we cannot do more than pray until we have prayed.”
Nehemiah didn’t begin with a blueprint. He began with prayer.
Before coming to Akron, I prayed for months. I couldn’t shake it. The burden deepened in
Takeaway:
A true burden doesn’t stop at tears — it moves you to prayer.
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