Pray without Ceasing - 1 Thessalonians 5:17

In this Biblical devotional for Christian women, let's ponder 1 Thessalonians 5:17 - how to pray without ceasing. If you've ever asked yourself: "What does pray without ceasing mean?" this Christian podcast is for you. I'll share with you how and why I myself pray unceasingly AnnaSzabo.com/pray-without-ceasing-1-thessalonians-5-17

1 Thessalonians 5:17 New International Version says: pray continually.

Why should we pray continually? I can speak for myself and share my testimony in hopes that it will help you reflect on your life and your relationship with God and your own faith. I’ll explain from my own experience how to pray without ceasing.

I am pursuing intimacy with God.

I want to know Jesus, not only be known by Him. I talk to God. I hear God’s voice. And all this happens through prayer. I pray unceasingly. Because life is continuous and ongoing, my questions about life are also ongoing. That’s why I never stop praying. I want God to know that I am intentionally reaching out for Him, every single say, in every situation.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 New Living Translation says: never stop praying.

I believe that the Bible is God-breathed word.

I believe that 100% of the Bible is accurate and was created through the Holy Spirit in believers who manifested it physically, exactly how this Biblical devotional for Christian women is manifesting physically right now through the power of the Holy Spirit in me.

To continue being guided by God’s spirit, I cherish and leverage my direct communication line with him, which is prayer.

That’s why I never stop praying.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 Amplified Bible version says: be unceasing and persistent in prayer.

In everyday life, most Christian women have a habit of calling a mom or a sister or an aunt or a boyfriend or a husband or a grandma when things happen, when they have questions about something, or when they want to share their heart. 

I don’t have a mother. I don’t have a father. I have no sisters, aunts, uncles, or grandma. I’ve been single and celibate for years, so I don’t have boyfriends, husbands, or any mortal human to whom I’m reaching out on a regular basis to share my heart or to seek wisdom. 

I reach out to God, and that’s why in my prayer, I’m unceasing and persistent. I pray unceasingly. Next, I’ll explain from my own experience how to pray without ceasing.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 Holman Christian Standard Bible version says: pray constantly. 

If I’m deciding how to best structure my day, I pray. When I wake up in the morning, I smile and pray for the day ahead. As I lie down to go to sleep, I pray and thank Jesus for a productive day and for keeping me safe. I pray constantly. 

In my work, I reach out for God regarding the topics I need to bring to your attention through my ministry for Christian women via my Christian podcast The Anna Szabo Show or my Christian YouTube channel or my Christian blog. I pray without ceasing: for guidance and wisdom.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 Good News Translation version says: pray at all times. 

When I was going through a divorce years ago with my narcissistic husband who abused me, I prayed at that time, continually. And God blessed me with beauty for my ashes and my heartbreak. I pray without ceasing.

When I was looking for a new home to reestablish my life, I prayed at that time, continually. God blessed me with a beautiful home where I still live today, enjoy my life here very much, and heal. I pray without ceasing.

When I was looking for a new marketing job, I prayed at that time, continually. Gods gave me a new job, but it wasn’t meaningful. While working that job, I prayed at that time, continually, about a meaningful career, and God blessed me with this ministry – Online Discipleship for Women. I pray without ceasing.

When I was trying to lose 22 lb to get healthy and improve my health and quality of life, I prayed at that time, continually, and God led me to discover water fasting and dry fasting. I’ve lived a fasting lifestyle for years now, being the healthiest I’ve ever been in my life, maintaining my perfect weight, staying active, and having lots of energy. I pray without ceasing.

I pray at ALL times. I pray unceasingly.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 International Standard Version says: continually be prayerful. 

Being playful means that praying to God is so much a part of your lifestyle and mental habits that praying to God is not only something you do, it’s also who you are. I am prayerful. It’s who I am. I’ve shared dozens of my personal prayers on my Christian blog and on my YouTube channel.

Also, people leave me their personal prayer requests in the comments both in my blog and on my YouTube videos. I always respond with a personalized genuine prayer from the bottom of my heart. I pray without ceasing. If you’d like me to pray for you, leave a comment. 

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Let me pray for you.

Father God, I thank you for leading the woman listening to this Biblical devotional right now to my Christian podcast, The Anna Szabo Show. God, I believe that prayer is the most essential communication tool you gave us to talk to you and to hear from you. 

God, I ask that you lead and guide the woman, who’s listening to my Biblical devotional right now, into a more intimate and meaningful relationship with you when she can talk to you and hear from you by praying continually at all times. 

In the name of Jesus I ask this.

Amen.