Prayer: The Consistent Response

Romans 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
As Paul lays out a series of exhortations as to how we as God's people should conduct ourselves, what wraps these three threads together in a chord is consistency.  No matter what life's circumstances bring our way, we should: maintain a sense of hopeful joy; respond with patience; stay in constant communication with God.  The last one will definitely help with the first two. Since Jesus is our hope and the Joy of the Lord is our strength, talking with Him through every situation will feed those characteristics in our lives.  Waiting on the Lord in prayer will give us patience to weather all the storms of life.  In my thinking, "constant" is even more consistent than "continually" - it is the normal, the state one is in. It is not moment by moment, but second by second and everything in between. It is always thinking, talking, and even feeling that God is "in the room" ready, willing, and wanting to talk about what is going on.  May we engage in and enjoy that conversation throughout the day.