Connect To God Through Prayer

"A little lifting of the heart suffices; a little remembrance of God, one act of inward worship are prayers which, however short, are nevertheless acceptable to God." - Assorted Authors

Prayers and praying are always hot topics. For sure, we can all relate to prayer during our most distressing times in life. But, prayer isn't just for the stormy periods that we encounter. Prayer can be an important part of a healthy Christian lifestyle.

Surprisingly, many either put-off prayer or just don't pray at all. Of course, there are excuses for this, such as: too busy, not enough time, forget to do so, not sure how, and so on and so forth. Prayer just doesn't happen (excluding emergencies, of course). It must become a habit, or part of your routine.

The most wonderful thing about prayer is its flexibility. We can pray at home, at work, in the shower, while driving to work, or just sitting at the traffic light. There's no requirement or special equipment necessary other than a sincere heart for God (Matthew 6:7).

There are those who might think that it isn't right to be asking or petitioning God for something. They consider it a type of magic or even selfishness to do so. Others feel that prayer loses some of its legitimacy when prayer is used for material things, or gain.

Perhaps that might explain why so many don't see the real reason we should pray. If it's not taken seriously, or seen as mystical incantations then it is no wonder that it gets pushed to the end of the line. It becomes sporadic, hit-or-miss, and then non-existent.

Fortunately, the Bible contains plenty of evidence that we should pray to, or petition God. Here's a great example, the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13) is 100% prayer. Jesus prayed a lot and often. In fact, it wasn't that uncommon for him to go off somewhere by himself and pray for hours at a time.

If you already have a full-blown, heavy-duty prayer life going on, then God bless you! If you're still stuck in the starting blocks or have completely gone off the rails; not to worry. You can get back into praying at any time. You won't be penalized for lost time,

Prayer is offering God the chance or opportunity to speak with us, give to us, and do through us what he wills. We need more loving communication with God. Tapping a few keys, or swiping a screen can't connect us to God. Praying and prayers is the only direct line to Him.

Through prayer we express our inner spiritual needs, find comfort and strength, wisdom and guidance, not to mention joy, happiness and that inner peace that so many seek. Find out what you've been missing; get prayer back into your life!

Scripture: Philippians 4:6; Luke 11:9; James 5:16; Luke 18:1; Colossians 4:2

Prayer: Dear Lord, You are always near to all who call on You; to all who call on You in truth. May I carry this thought with me at all times. Amen

God loves you!

Shayna