Prayer

Hi everyone. How is your prayer life? I post this as a motivation and reminder not only to myself but to everyone who reads this as well.

A prayer to God is simply:

- Talking to Him
- Listening to Him
- Being still in His presence

In our prayers we have the freedom to say anything to everything we want. Our feelings, our thanks, our emotions, our daily troubles, our doubts, our fears, our pleads, and including our joys. Prayer DOES IMPROVE your relationship with God. I know it because recently I have been praying more regularly, thanks to everyone who have been praying for me as well. And somehow I feel that the relationship getting stronger, even if it's still a tinsy winsy bit. My prayer progress is ever so slow (sometimes I still question God why) but still, I see it as it's better than not moving at all.

Here are a few verses to encourage you in praying.

Matthew 6:6. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 7:7-11. 7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

Matthew 21:22. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

Luke 22:40. On reaching the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation.

John 15:7. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.

Philippians 4:6. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. 16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

James 1:5-6. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

1 John 5:14-15. 14This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.

And lastly,

James 5:16. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.


P.S. If you have any experiences, testimonies or sharings yourself, I encourage you to share it here! :)