Are you on your knees?

So my friends, I finally made it back to one of my favorite places yesterday- First Baptist Church of Whitsett. Seriously, they are like family there. And I mean the real family that picks you up when you're down, calls you out in love when it's necessary, and just loves on you with the love of the Lord. Oh,how soon we forget how blessed we are. I am blessed beyond measure for sure.

I have some more lyrics for you all. This song is called On My Knees and it demonstrates a life lesson that Charles Stanley always notes: We stand tallest and strongest on our knees. Stanley even says, "Fight all your battles on your knees and you win every time."

There are days,
When I feel the best of me
Is ready to begin
Then they're days,
When I feel I'm letting go,
And soaring on the wind
But I've learned in laughter or in pain,
How to survive

I get on my knees
I get on my knees
there I am
Before the Love that changes me
See, I don't know how,
But there's power
when I’m on my knees

I can be in a crowd,
or by myself, or almost anywhere,
when I feel there's a need
to talk with God, He is Emmanuel,
when I close my eyes,
no darkness there,
there's only light

When I get on my knees
When I get on my knees
there I am before the Love that changes me
see I don't know how, but there's power
in the blue sky
I don't know how but there's power
and in the midnight
and I don't know how but there's power
when I’m on my knees
I get on my knees
I get on my knees
and there I am before the Love that changes me
I don't know how, but there's power
I don't know how but God gives me power
I don't know how but there's power
When I'm on my knees


In the book of Daniel, Daniel refuses to change his commitment to God in order to protect himself from his enemies. Though it had been named a crime to pray to anyone but Darius, Daniel went to his home and he prayed. Here's the catch. Daniel didn't go pray in a closet or an inside room of his home; he prayed right by his window where his enemies were sure to see him! Daniel chose faithfulness and he chose to pray, leaving the consequences to God! Now this does not mean we should go broadcasting ourselves when we are praying. Our spiritual life is defined by who we are before God when no one else is around. This is saying to stay faithful no matter what and be committed!

So choose faithfulness when faithlessness seems easier! And get on your knees and pray!

GOD bless you!