What
Is Prayer?
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Prayer is communication between
God and us
Simply put, prayer is the way in which we are able to communicate
with God. This is the simplest and most basic way to describe what
prayer is. Just like any good relationship, there needs to be communication.
God wants us to talk with Him even when we feel like we can't or when
we come to Him with tons of requests.
But it is important to remember that we don't have to come to Him
with requests and words. Prayers can be in many forms that include
our thoughts and feelings. He is our heavenly Father and just like
any father, God desires to know His children and for His children
to know Him in every way.
Prayer is a gift from God
God has given us the way to speak to Him. Not only to speak to Him
but speak to Him DIRECTLY. We don't have to rely on priests, pastors,
or any other religious leader in order to let God know how we are
doing or to get His direction for us in our lives. We can simply come
before Him on our own. This is the gift He has given us. The ability
to have that intimate conversation. This is an amazing thing, isn't
it? With billions of people on this planet, God desires to have a
personal relationship with each one of us.
This gift of prayer is special because it was not given to us because
we deserved or earned it in some way. God gave us prayer out of His
love for us. And this gift was not just given to people that follow
Him but everyone and anyone, both believing and unbelieving. Doesn't
that tell you how amazing God's love is?
The power in prayer
God uses our prayers to show us more of who he is. He uses prayer
to work in our lives and the lives of others. While there are many
reasons that we should pray, there are 2 primary principles.
The first is to unleashe the power of God. Just one example from the
Bible comes from the book of Luke. There was a man named Zechariah
who prayed for a child of his own and his prayer was answered. It
is quite an amazing story because the child that was born to Zechariah
was John the Baptist. (Read the full details in Luke 1:5-15)
The other purpose in prayer is to change our hearts and for us to
grow in our relationship with Him. As you pray, you will find that
your heart will change. The desire to know Him will increase. Jeremiah
29:13 says "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with
all your heart". Remember, prayer is the way we communicate with
God. So the more you pray the better you will be able to talk with
God. You will begin to understand more of what He is trying to do
in your life and how to deepen your relationship with Him.
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