Praying to God should be just like talking to a friend.
Praying doesn't have to be rigid and formal and reciting of verses from memory.
Praying should be sharing your heart with your heavenly Father, your Papa that loves you. Your creator that cares about what is going on in your life. God wants to you to share your heart with Him. He desires to have a daily relationship with you, sharing your life, good and bad. (not just bad...so many people only make time for God when their lives aren't going the way they want...that makes your Father sad).
“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” Mahatma Gandhi
That is so true. You don't want to only pray, talk to God, always asking for things from Him. You need to have a grateful, thankful heart for everything that God is doing and has already done for you. I wake everyday thanking God for simply loving me in all my mistakes and sins. I go to sleep at night with those same sentiments. I pray, talk, to my Papa constantly throughout my days... I honestly can't imagine not.
God is the one person that you can always count on being there for you no matter how badly you screw up. The Bible says he will not leave you. If you ever have a time in life when you feel like God is not there...it's because you have turned your back on him.
“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
I can't imagine not praying throughout my day. Nor can I imagine (or want to) going through this world alone with no one to share it with that truly cares, not someone that says they care but truly they just have their own interests at heart. God's not like that. God truly wants you to be happy, He wants you to enjoy your life here on earth. When you pray to God and give Him all your problems... it is so freeing to not have to be concerned with them, to worry about what's going to happen, because you know that God is in control of your life and He will work everything out for the best. God knows the big picture... we only know the small portion that we can see from our view point today. When you put your trust in God with your life, your problems... you have a peace about your spirit that only He can provide. You have to pray in order to do all that.
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers.” Dorothy Bernard
Amen! With God on your side, you should have all the courage in the world to go about your day and life! You can conquer anything that comes your way in life with God on your side!
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.”Saint Augustine
Praying doesn't mean you can sit around and do nothing and expect things to get accomplished. You have to do your part. But praying before you act or react is always wise. Because you should always want to do what God would want you to do first and foremost.
I encourage you to start praying to God, your Papa that loves you dearly and made you who you are, daily, throughout the day...talk to Him like he's your best friend. Share all your thoughts, your hopes and dreams. Share your fears and concerns. And if you pray like that, and you don't feel a change in your life... email me... because I know that talking to your Father that loves you in Heaven and sharing your innermost thoughts daily, WILL have an impact on your life for the better!
May you feel the spirit of His presence as you go about your day, basking in the peace that only He can provide to your soul :)
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