prayer
I
have heard people say they don’t know how to pray. Yet, if you are capable of
thought, you are capable of prayer. I do not understand why people want to make
things more difficult than they need to be. Prayer is a conversation from the
heart with God. There are no hard and fast rules to prayer, no set time of day,
no specific posture needed, and no particular words that must be said.
I
like to think that God is walking beside me all day, every day and simply talk
to him as I do any friend. God is so big and so full of love for us he can and
does meet us wherever we are. He can meet us in joy, in sorrow, in
thankfulness, in complaint, in happiness and yes, even in our anger. He and I
have a never-ending running conversation. When I have difficult days, when
words won’t come, he helps me through the Holy Spirit, his word says; “In the same way, his Spirit helps us in our
weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself
intercedes for us in groans that words cannot express.” Romans 8:26
If
you have ever been in a conversation that has gone dry and become awkward, you
know this gift of the Spirit is true genius on God’s part. Open your heart and
your mind and let God in, prayer isn’t just making requests (although you can
do that too) it is also sharing your ideas with him and listening for his will
for you; his good and perfect will.
Philippians 4: 5-7 “Let
your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about
anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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