Revival Prayer

"Too many people pray like little boys who knock on doors then run away" Francois Fenelon. Our country desperately needs a great awakening but our church needs a revival, and I'm not talking about a set of three or four planned meetings. I'm talking about when God shows up and shatters all our misconceptions about Him. When God begins to do what only He can do so He alone gets credit and glory for it. When God begins to change hearts and lives, the sick get healed, the bound get delivered, and lukewarmness gives way to red hot, sold out, passion for God.This is what our church, our country, our world needs, honestly this is what I need. Rev 2:4 says "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love" I am guilty of this not because I woke up one morning and decided I wasn't in love with God today, but because I was lazy. I knew God loved me and that I was saved by grace through faith, I knew the general idea of what the bible said and had some of the key verses memorized. So I put my pursuit of God on cruise control yes I prayed if prayer is merely bringing a shopping list to God or thanking Him for food or a nice day but actually going in a closet and shutting the door and waiting on God to speak, not so much. I was okay at talking to God but not so good at communicating with Him, okay at talking not so good at listening. You know the old saying " if you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans" I was good at that telling God my plans instead of waiting for Him to tell me His. And I traded intimacy with the Father for convenience, after all life is busy and I justified this by telling myself at least I prayed five minutes before I took off about my day. And in the midst of changing diapers and "where are my keys" prayers I slowly left my first love. E.M Bounds said "God's acquaintance is not made hurriedly He does not bestow His gifts on the casual or hasty comer and goer. To be much alone with God is the secret of knowing Him and of influence with Him." God please forgive me for the sin of prayerlessness, Jesus teach me to pray reveal yourself to me show me your ways that I may walk in them bring revival to my heart Father in Jesus name Amen. okay I need to go spend some time in my prayer closet.