The Long-Haul Journey of Prayer

We might want to change our approach to prayer. Rather than the short-cut, easy way  journey of prayer where we pray for the short-term, we should be prepared for the journey of the long-haul prayer.

We need to stop giving up, getting frustrated, and blaming God or getting angry with him when things do not turn out when or how we want them.

Remember the journey is usually more important than the answer to prayer. We should always be ready to make the journey for the long-haul with our prayers. (Otherwise, why pray them at all?) The road is far more scenic and we would have missed out on a great deal if we took the short-cut. The short-cuts are for the weak in faith. The long-haul journey is for the individual who wants to get the most out of the journey with the Lord. 

Never give up. Keep Matthew 7:7 in mind and A-S-K (ask-seek-knock) until the prayer is answered to its completion. Keep praying. 

Pray the distance. The journey is quite worthwhile--and you'll make new and special memories along the way.

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Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

The Long-Haul Journey of Prayer

We might want to change our approach to prayer. Rather than the short-cut, easy way  journey of prayer where we pray for the short-term, we should be prepared for the journey of the long-haul prayer.

We need to stop giving up, getting frustrated, and blaming God or getting angry with him when things do not turn out when or how we want them.

Remember the journey is usually more important than the answer to prayer. We should always be ready to make the journey for the long-haul with our prayers. (Otherwise, why pray them at all?) The road is far more scenic and we would have missed out on a great deal if we took the short-cut. The short-cuts are for the weak in faith. The long-haul journey is for the individual who wants to get the most out of the journey with the Lord. 

Never give up. Keep Matthew 7:7 in mind and A-S-K (ask-seek-knock) until the prayer is answered to its completion. Keep praying. 

Pray the distance. The journey is quite worthwhile--and you'll make new and special memories along the way.

How is NaNoWriMo Day 4?

How is your NaNoWriMo novel and Day 4 coming? In other words how are you doing? How is your writing? What do you think of your novel?

Is your novel starting to take shape yet?

Are you stressed already? If so... Remember it's all about the journey. This matters more than anything else. 

Just write. Who cares if you make your daily word count? Just write.

If you write your novel, and focus on that, the word count will fall into place. And, the worst case scenario is you don't get 50,000 words in November. But, guess what? You could get 50,000 words in December or January, for instance. 

If your novel is going well... Well, why? What are you doing that seems to work? Can you replicated it later? 

Keep on keeping on. Keep the faith. Just remember the story of the rabbit and the turtle. Persevere.

Stacy Duplease
Inspirational Historical Romance Author
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