he Religious Man ( most likely lost ) has noticed this verse and puts it on “ his” list of things he must do and he does his best to “ try” to fulfill that verse...People like those “ monks “ that get up at 3 a.m. and pretend to pray for five hours straight.....thinking they are impressing God with their “ sacrifice” and “ holiness”.....Hog Wash!” You think their minds don’t wander all over the place and that could get an actual “ meaningful” prayer off in Five minutes —- or less! It’s all for show, in a stupid, confused attempt to “ look good” .....staying on their knees , and secretly looking up to see how much God is pleased with their “ piety”......what a joke!
An Unreligious man, like myself , simply Rests in the Gospel Of Grace.....because of that, God put His Spirit in me and without ANY Discipline on my part , once I became a “ New Creation” , I “ Found Myself” praying all of the time that I am Conscience —— from the time I get up until the time I go to bed.Never anything fancy.....never anything that sounds “ pious”.....if my big toe causes me pain , my prayer could be —- “ Hey God — it’s the toe!”
For the “ dim- bulbs” out there who already have a knot in their panties....let it be known that that was a bit of an exaggeration—-done to make a point.Here is the point : throughout my entire day, I seem to always have a running conversation with God....it’s like “ help me here”.... or “ be with me here” or “ thank you for this” or “please open the heart of this Lost Man or Woman” or “ let me add this person to my ‘prayer list’ , so that you will bless them with the help that they need at this time”
THIS is what is meant by “ praying without ceasing” .....it is something done all of the time.... it is something done sincerely....it is done expecting results ( “ you don’t receive anything because you don’t ASK for it” says James) and it is NEVER done for show — trying to “ Impress” God because you are doing it....Praying in this manner— the CORRECT manner—- is a GIFT, a Fruit Of The Spirit....I never knew anything about it and I never asked for it....it just kinda came along with the rest of my “ Salvation Package” .....That “ package” arrived when I abandoned “ religion” , so aptly illustrated by the time- wasting religious Monks and all Of their religious ILK ( phony religion takes so many forms) , and instead of that Worthless “ trying” , I learned how to become UNreligious and start” trusting” ......
