Constant Enlightenment

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.

Unless we live lives of solitude, incessant prayer as we perceive it would seem to be an impossible command to follow.  However, if we realize that the Holy Spirit of Jesus is with us throughout the day, why wouldn't we be in constant conversation with Him? 

Would we ignore our best friends if they were to accompany us throughout the day?  Of course, we would not.  Our relationship with our friends would dictate that we have interaction of some type with them on a regular basis.  Does this mean that we would be speaking with them non-stop?  Of course, we would not.  The flow of the time that we spend together would dictate when we would speak and when we would listen.  We would be ourselves and comfortably include our friends in all the activities of our day.  

So it is with the Lord.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for providing us with the constant companionship of the Holy Spirit.  We praise You for allowing us to have fellowship with One who loves us perfectly and unconditionally.  Father, we humbly seek to interact with our Wonderful Counselor without ceasing.  May we be constantly enlightened, enlivened and purified by His presence.