praying effectively: Make the Most of Opportunities (Col.4:5-6)

(Colossians 4:5-6)  Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.

Reminder:  "praying effectively" involves knowing God's will.  When we pray in His will (in His name), He may choose to not answer those prayers in the time period that we would like, or HOW we would like - but He will answer those prayers!

It is God's will:

- that we use wisdom while we are around unbelievers (4:5)

- that we always speak with grace (4:6)

- that we respond to unbelievers with the right words (4:6)

- that we make the most of every opportunity when we are with unbelievers (4:5)

Today's prayer:

Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for Your grace and Your guidance.  Please give us the opportunities to share the gospel, and give us the right words to use.  Help us to always put Your grace and wisdom into practice, for everything we say and do, no matter where we are.  If we are doing what we should all the time, then we will be a living testimony to those around us.  May unbelievers see the difference You make in our lives and desire to learn more about You.  Amen.