Praying Life, A: Connecting with God in a Distracting World

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Answering these questions will help you reach a point where you can ask God how He wants you to respond to whatever you are reading. Through prayer, we can receive strength, wisdom, protection, and the guidance we need to make the right decisions. Keep it short. We can get caught up in the length of our prayers and struggle to come up with words to fill the silence. There is no rule on how long your prayer should be. There is no benefit to babble.

Prayer is communicating with God. That can mean thanking Him, praising Him, confessing something you’ve done wrong or expressing a need you have. It can mean talking to Him as you would to a friend. Lord, I feel anything but hopeful today. In fact, I feel hopeless. I know that nothing is too hard for You, but I feel too unworthy, too messed up, too responsible for my current condition to expect a miracle from You to bail me out. [Fill in the blank] is what Satan tells me I deserve because of my own actions. But You say we don’t get what we deserve —we get the mercy and grace of a loving, heavenly Father because of Christ! You can break every chain. You are the God of miracles. You can do amazing things in my life starting at this moment, and I thank You for every thought of love You have toward me and the future You are bringing about even now. I know it’s good because You are good . In Jesus’ name, amen. Your faith will grow stronger as you learn more about God’s Word and how He wants to bless you; this means that when trials come along, they won’t catch you by surprise because you already know how to deal with them through His Word. Paul says, “We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12). Does that mean we will never have to worry about or spend time on our physical needs — food, work, cancer? Absolutely not. “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11). It means life is mainly about unseen realities. At the end of each day, what matters most happens at the spiritual and emotional level, not the physical and circumstantial.

It means trusting God to show us what He wants us to do, how He wants us to live, and who He wants us to be. Prayer teaches us humility because it exposes our weaknesses and shows us how much we need God’s help in any situation. These women were also known for their godly character as well as their faithfulness to God’s word. Final Thought

These theories, which reduce prayer to producing communal incantation, overlook the strictly individualized nature of prayer. They also recognize how much power there is in numbers when it comes to prayer; therefore, they pray with others who share the same values as them (Psalm 133). Romans 8:26 - Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.When Jesus was asked what He could do to please His heavenly Father, He answered by saying, “This is what pleases Him: that you believe in the One He sent” (John 6:29). Prayer is believing in the One who sent Jesus, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Discover more helpful articles about prayer . Whether it’s prayers for hard times or what it means when we say we’re praying for people, there are more posts to help you level up your prayer life. Dear Lord, Your Word says that when we wait on You, You will renew our strength ( Isaiah 40:31 ). Although my strength is depleted, I am choosing to rest and spend time in Your presence, recharging my battery. I refuse to run myself ragged, listening to the voice of the enemy that I should just try harder or work longer. I trust in Your infinite capacity of strength. It will never run out. Thank You for working in my weakness and pouring Your strength into me. In Jesus’ name, amen. You can bow, kneel, stand or walk around when you pray. God will hear you whatever you do, so choose a position that helps you focus.

The Bible refuses to give us one small, simple picture or pattern for prayer. Jesus never intended for his model prayer (what we call “the Lord’s Prayer”) to be our only guide or counsel for prayer. It is a great place to start, but God’s word gives us so much more material for our prayer lives. What that means is, don’t make it a long grocery list of trivial requests. Keep it genuine and simple. If you feel like you need direction, ask God for help. If your health is on the decline, ask God for healing.

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The more often we pray, especially throughout the day, the more likely it will be that we will interpret any negative feeling as an opportunity to reconcile in prayer with others and with God. The power of prayer is something that we should never underestimate because it gives us boldness as Christians and enables us to accomplish great things by relying on God instead of ourselves. The majority of books on healthy relationships describe communication as the cornerstone. Most of them also make the point that the hardest part of communication isn’t what you need to say, but how well you need to listen. Not only do we get to develop our relationship and intimacy with God, but we also get to share our needs with Him. We need wisdom . We need guidance. We need comfort . We need connection to God and others. We need victory over sin. We need grace—grace to help in times of need. Good news! We are encouraged to come boldly to the throne of grace—to pray boldly before God—“that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 NIV . Do you sometimes feel like you’re drowning in the sea of emotions or high on the rollercoaster of life? Do you need to change your situation, but are not sure where to start? Prayer is often an answer for those kinds of situations.