为着祷告儆醒（接上篇）
我们若不在祷告的生活上儆醒，就会浪费光阴。我们整天晃来晃去，时间都浪费掉了。我们所以会浪费时间，乃是因为我们的时间没有安排，也没有控制。当我们上班时，我们的时间也许非常有规律。但是在祷告的事上，许多人没有安排他们的时间。结果，很多可以用来祷告的时间就失去了。我们若不赎回光阴，并抓住每个可利用的机会，许多时间就会徒然浪费了。虽然你也许十分忙碌，但不要拿这个作为不祷告的借口。你若对你的祷告生活有高的估价，就会在这事上儆醒，为此安排时间。不论你多忙，你仍有时间祷告。
按照圣经中的榜样，最好每天分别一次以上的时间来祷告。譬如，但以理一天三次祷告神（但六10）。诗篇的著者也说到在早上、晌午和晚上祷告（诗五五17）。我们若建立起每天定时祷告的习惯，这会带进莫大的祝福。这祝福不仅会影响我们个人的生活，也会影响教会、我们的邻居、甚至我们的国家。
尽力坚持
保罗吩咐我们要尽力坚持，在祷告上儆醒。要保持祷告的生活，我们需要尽力坚持，经常、持久的留意。你若在早上分出某段时间祷告，你就需要坚定的守住这段时间，不要让任何事情打岔。在那段时间，你也许要把电话话筒拿起来。我们若在祷告上不坚定儆醒，仇敌就会送上许多的打岔。
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Prayer as the Application of the Items of God’s Armor (4) — Dan. 6:10
If we do not watch unto our prayer life, we shall lose time. Here and there throughout the day, our time will be wasted. We may lose time because our time is neither scheduled nor controlled. When we are at work, our time may be closely regulated. But when it comes to prayer, many do not schedule their time. As a result, much time which could be devoted to prayer is lost. If we do not redeem our time and grasp every available opportunity, much time will be needlessly lost. Although you may be very busy, do not use this as an excuse for not praying. If you place a high value on your prayer life, you will watch unto it and arrange time for it. No matter how busy you may be, you will still have time to pray.
According to the examples in the Bible, it is better to have more than one time set aside for prayer daily. For example, Daniel prayed three times a day (Dan. 6:10). Also the psalmist spoke of praying in the morning, at noon and in the evening (Psa. 55:17). If we build up the habit of praying at regular times every day, great blessing will be brought in. This blessing will affect not only our personal lives, but also the church, our neighborhood, and even our nation.
In All Perseverance
Paul charges us to watch unto prayer in all perseverance. To keep a prayer life we need all perseverance, a constant, persistent care. If you have set aside a certain time in the morning for prayer, then you need to persistently watch regarding this time. Do not allow any distractions. You may want to take the telephone off the hook for that period of time. If we are not persistent in watching unto prayer, the enemy will send in many distractions.