But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in Godʼs love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Jude 1:20-21 NIV
We know we have earthly things to attend to, so walking around all day doing nothing but praying seems counterproductive. My dad used to say, don't be so heavenly minded that you're no earthly good. I think he was right, and this verse backs that up.
If we are walking in God's way, our hearts are always tuned in. At times I find myself praying in my heart even though my mind is on something else. The Holy Spirit prays through me, and I think that is the best kind of prayer. For who knows us better than the Holy Spirit?
I'm going to change my daddy's statement a little: be heavenly minded while you do earthly good.
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