Passion and prayer

We all remember the story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den. Daniel's enemies flatter the king into signing a decree that said no one was allowed to pray to any god except him for 30 days or be thrown into the den of lions. This puts Daniel in a very difficult situation. He now has to make a choice. Does he break the law and suffer the consequences or does he compromise his faith? Daniel does exactly what his enemies knew he would do. He stays true to his faith and continues to pray to his God. One thing is certain, Daniel was passionate about prayer. How many of us can honestly say that we should have and could have prayed more this past week than we actually did? What kept you from praying more this week? Did you just not think about it? Was there no real crisis in your life? Were you busy watching television or doing your job or checking Facebook or sending e-mails? Were any of you at risk of being thrown into a lions' den if you prayed? Isn't it amazing how it doesn't take much to keep us from praying today? Daniel was so passionate that he was willing to pray even if it meant his death. How passionate are you about prayer?