Treating God As A Spare Tire

Some believers don't need God until they get in a bind, and then everyone wants to start praying. Prayer shouldn't be a last resort.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) May 19, 2016

I'm involved in my church's Prayer & Healing Ministry because I have a passion for prayer & healing. I'm tired of seeing people suffering from sickness & disease, hurting, etc. so that's why I got involved. One of my fellow prayer & healing team members made a comment that stuck with me to this day. He said, "When I come to Tuesday Night prayer, I see the same two people (myself & my mother) and that made me mad because more people should have a passion for prayer." That comment stuck with me because it's the truth. Some believers treat God as a spare tire, they only use him when needed. They don't need God when things are going good in their lives, but the moment all hell breaks loose, folks want to flock to the church's prayer & healing team. Too many people use prayer as a last resort instead of a first resort. Just like believers should pray in the bad times, they can pray in the good times. During my walk with God, I've learned how to pray in the good as well as the bad times. For me, I need God more in the good times because I understand those good times probably won't last always, so if I can lean on God in the good times, leaning on him in the bad is second nature. Depending on where a believer is in their walk with God, this may be a learning process for them. Veteran believers (those who have walked with God for decades) understand that prayer should be a lifestyle choice, instead of a spare tire.

Babette Glenn And then wonder why the answer they expected to receive didn't come on time or at all.