Hollywood Prayer Network On BetrayalSample

PASSIVE BETRAYAL    

 I've been on the floor and I've been heartbroken. I didn't know how I was going to stand up. But I just gave it time.  Sandra Bullock    

PRAY:  Jesus, have I ever betrayed You without knowing it? Have I fallen asleep when I should have been praying, obeying, serving, or giving?  I want to be walking with You and not betraying You just out of laziness, weariness, or complacency. Help me to always be there for You. In Jesus' name, Amen.      

REFLECT:  Turning from God is not always an active, conscious choice. It is sometimes a passive, subtle or even unconscious choice. When have you let God down, even to the point of betrayal, just by not seeking Him, listening to Him or actively obeying Him? Have you sensed Him telling you something but you haven't done it because you don't want to, or you're too tired? How can you be more pro-active with your faithfulness to your Lord? How can you stay awake when He needs you?     

ACT:  Choose a time when someone popped into your mind and you thought to call them but you didn't. Or maybe a time when you wanted to check in on a friend or a co-worker, but you were just too busy, or too tired? Why don't you call that person now? Or stop by and let them know they are on your mind? And choose in the future to listen to the nudges of the Holy Spirit or to God's still small voice. For if you fall asleep or get tempted to rest when you know you should be responding to the Lord, you will be betraying God. And none of us want to do that, even unintentionally.