Fearlessly Courageous
Desk of Dennis Piller
4 30 2025
The Ministry of Presence Just Show Up
God uses availability more than ability.
Prayer isn’t about how “good” you feel. It’s about showing up. It’s the Ministry of Presence.
Showing up is critical — not just in prayer, but in all of life.
How often has a team struggled because one person didn’t show up? How many times have you had every intention to hit the gym but never made it? Yet, when you finally did, you knew it was worth it.
It hurts at first, yes. But it becomes a good pain. A necessary, strengthening pain.
Consistency matters more than emotional surges. It’s a habit — a holy rhythm — not a feeling.
You can’t trust your feelings.
You know it. I know it. Feelings change like the wind.
If you let your emotions govern your prayer life, you’ll be tossed around, up one day, down the next.
Don’t let discouragement sideline you. Push through it.
Priorities Reveal the Heart.
At the end of a hard day, you still make time to talk to your family — your spouse, your kids. Why? Because relationship matters.
God desires that same engagement.
He’s not a distant relative you barely tolerate; He’s your loving Father.
You don’t skip meals just because you’re “not feeling it.”
Likewise, don’t skip prayer.
Come dirty, tired, sweaty, discouraged — but come hungry.
He honors your showing up.
It’s Never About Your Perfection.
It’s not about your “good weeks” or “bad weeks.”
It’s about being real.
The Ministry of Presence — just being there with Him — is what matters.
Colossians 3:15 reminds us: Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts… as members of one body you were called to peace.
We are called to fight together.
We are not lone soldiers.
Who has your back?
Who picks you up when you fall?
Who encourages you when you’re standing at a crossroads of confusion, temptation, or rebellion?
Only the Humble Will Pray.
Prayer is humility in action — coming to God, admitting you don’t have it all together.
It’s seeking His direction, wisdom, and strength.
James 1:5 reminds us: If any of you lacks wisdom, ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault.
Time is Running Out. Start Now.
Start with the Our Father.
Speak it out. Pray it.
Let it shape your heart and set your focus.
“Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.”
Declare who God is.
Then pour your heart out — raw, real, messy if needed.
He can handle your honesty.
He already knows.
But He wants your presence.
Pray More. Worry Less. Just Start.
Even five minutes today matters.
Ask Him for courage, wisdom, and strength.
Speak your faith aloud.
Write down His promises.
Carry them in your heart — especially in the sleepless nights.
It’s not about being eloquent or lengthy.
It’s about being real.
As Jesus said in Matthew 6:5-8:
Go into your room.
Close the door.
Pray to your Father in secret.
He sees you. He hears you.
He rewards those who seek Him — not the impressive, but the available.
God Wants to Speak to You.
Prayer isn’t just a monologue of requests; it’s a dialogue.
Practice listening.
Pray in the Spirit if you are led.
Find a prayer group.
Find a brother or sister in Christ to pray with.
Start. Grow. Stay.
This is your moment.
Don’t overthink it.
Don’t wait for the “perfect” time.
Don’t wait until you “feel” ready.
Don’t believe the lie that you’re not enough or that your prayers don’t matter.
SHOW UP.
PRAY.
LISTEN.
DO IT.
It’s called Prayer…The Ministry of Your Presence.
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