peace to live by

Being Steadfast in Prayer, Part 1 (TMF:2859)

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Peace to Live By: Being Steadfast in Prayer, Part 1 (TMF:2859) - Daniel Litton
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       Colossians chapter 4, starting in verse 2. We pick up today with a study on the privilege of prayer—on the ability to bring things to God and have him hear us. Verse 2 states: “Continue steadfastly in prayer” (ESV). Our sentence begins with the word “Continue.” “Continue.” Paul certainly was aware, and certainly had been expecting, that the Colossian believers were faithful when it came to prayer—the practice of prayer. And so, they are instructed to “Continue steadfastly in prayer.” Coming to mind, as it probably is for many of us, is the scene of the early church at the beginning of Acts, where it says regarding the original Eleven Apostles, “All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers” (Acts 1:14, ESV). What we are looking at is a continual, steadfast process, one in which there is devotion. It has been discussed in the past how a good mental state to be in is one of which one is in continual conversation with God.