The Nugget: Col 4:2  Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; My Comment: There is much to learn from the Bible about prayer. We are thankful to God for His answers to prayer. Sometimes we are puzzled, frustrated, or discouraged from what seem to be our unanswered prayers. I posted articles here on the reasons given in the Bible for unanswered prayers. To those reasons I must add what the Bible teaches about the Silence of God. Colossians 4:2 still stands as an encouragement to "Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving." It is the directly stated will of God that we "Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" (1 Thessalonians 5:17, 18). From Ken Sagely's Facebook Post:

COLOSSIANS 4.2  Pray Persistently

Continue in prayer,and watch in

the same with thanksgiving

Cross references

HEBREWS 4.16 Pray Boldly for Help

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of Grace that we obtain mercy, and find grace

to help in time of need

PHILIPPIANS 4.6 Pray in Everything

Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving

let your requests be made known unto God.

MATTHEW 21.22, Mark 11.24 Pray in Faith, Believing

And all things, whatsoever you shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive. Mark 11.24 What things soever you desire,when you pray, believe that ye

receive them, and you shall have them.

JOHN 15.7 Pray according to God's Word

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you,

you shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

ROMANS 8.26 Pray in the Spirit

We know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the spirit itself maketh

intercession for us.

EPHESIANS 6.18 PRAY ALWAYS

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit , and watching thereunto with all

perseverance and supplication for all saints

I MUST TELL JESUS

2 TIMOTHY 4.17 The Lord stood with me

and gave me strength

I must tell Jesus all of my trials, I cannot bear these burdens alone In my distress He kindly will help me: He ever loves and cares for His own I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus I cannot bear by burdens alone I must tell Jesus Jesus can help me, Jesus

alone!!