Praying without ceasing.

As British people we have this mentality of I want it and I want it Now, we are not willing to wait and allow time for it to happen. Sometimes it takes time for something to happen, recently I was healed from a brain tumor, through all the procedures I had the faith that God will heal the tumour but when it comes to a simple headache or pain in my side, my faith is at a different level and the expectation of healing isn't there. I ask myself why? A Tumour is so much worse than a simple headache so surely the faith should be stronger and it should be easier for me to believe that it can disappear and never return. 

Sometimes we just need to exercise the gifting God has given us. Let's take a look at the gospel of Mark, when Jesus prayed for the blind man, he didn't only pray once he prayed twice before the blind man had complete restoration of his sight again. 

"So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.

Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. " Mark 8:23-25

So when we pray once we may not get the answer straight away so we must pray continuously until we receive the answer. 

pray without ceasing, 1 Thessalonians 5:17

without ceasing," implying constancy (Colossians 4:2) and perseverance (Romans 12:12; Ephesians 

6:18; Luke 18:1). This is not a mere precept "capable of fulfillment in idea, rather than in fact" (Jowett); but it is an exhortation to live in a devotional frame of mind. It is impossible to be always on our bended knees, but we may be in the spirit of prayer when engaged in the duties of our earthly calling. Prayer may be without ceasing in the heart which is full of the presence of God, and evermore communicating with him. 

Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; Colossians 4:2

rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; Romans 12:12

praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. Ephesians 6:18

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, Luke 18:1