Definition of prayer: Prayer is the act of communicating with God.
Praying is crucial in our day to day relationship with God. Prayer is our way to express our feelings to God, to tell him of our needs and desires.
God knows what is going on in our lives, what we want and our day to day needs, but, He wants us to tell him, to build a strong relationship with him that will last forever.
Through prayer we can enter into the presence of God and seek him out. 2 Chronicles 7:1 shows the power of prayer: “1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.” Solomon built a relationship with God by praying to him, by talking to him.
When we talk to God, we are saying that we want Him involved in our life, that we accept His help. We cannot have an on-and-off relationship with God like with distant relatives you see every year, or even grandparents you see every weekend. We cannot wait for church or youth for our weekly meet with the Lord, we should not come into his presence spontaneously, but every single day, when we’re feeling down, when we’re struggling with issues, we need to seek God out, pray to him, ask him for advice, confide in Him.
“There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” (1 Samuel 2:2 NIV) The Lord God is one that you can trust, one that you can fully confide, displaying all your fears and doubts. God will not judge you for it, but love you for it.
People who have an on-and-off relationship with God will not last long, but will fall away, through temptation and other means. Therefore plant yourself firmly in Gods word, seek Him out daily, enter into his presence and pray, know His will as your own.
Develop a relationship with God that is deep and meaningful. “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8 NIV). We should pray that we can further our relationship with God and to bring other people to Him.
Peace out my brothers (Women are included in the brothers)
