When we pray we should talk to God about everything, whatever is on our mind and in our heart. He wants to hear about our frustrations, fears, likes, dislikes, struggles, weaknesses, goals and dreams whether big or small. He wants us to talk to Him when we are happy and when we are sad. We can pray to Him short or long prayers.
The more opened and honest we are when we talk to God the more He will change our heart and help us to become, loving, patient, kind and wise. Praying scripture back to Him reminds us and God of His promises. God always proves Himself faithful, and sometimes in the most unexpected ways when we go to Him for solutions to our problems in our life.
Prayer isn’t just a way to communicate with God to share our burdens and needs. It is also a time to ask Him questions and to know what He is thinking and feeling. Simply pray to God just to let Him know you are thinking about Him.
It is easy to pray to God when we know in our hearts that He loves us. Prayer is vital to growing a relationship with Him. God has wisdom to help us and it is important to simply enjoy His presence. The more you pray to Him and communicate with Him, He will give you great strength and comfort through your conversations with Him. Prayer should be a part of everyone’s everyday lifestyle.
Have you ever walked into a room where you were a stranger and had to introduce yourself to someone you didn’t know? It can be real unnerving. Have you ever seen someone somewhere who was clearly a newcomer? You may have found it difficult to approach them? That’s because whether you are a newcomer or not, getting to know someone new feels a little awkward at first. Once you get past the awkward first words, you begin to reap the rewards of friendship.
Maybe you felt a little nervous praying. You may feel timid or shy with God and it might be hard for you to get started having a conversation with Him. Because He may seem strange, talking to Him may seem uncomfortable at first. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ gives on our behalf the privilege of approaching God the Father with confidence. There is no need to be nervous or unsure when we go to Him in prayer.
Heb 10:19—22 says, “Since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus…let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith.” It is simple but this means that we can go to God with assurance that He will warmly receive us and be interested in hearing our prayer.
Heb 4:14-16 “Since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest which is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so we may receive mercy and find grace to help in our time of need”.
We can approach the throne of grace with confidence. This means we don’t need to feel shy. When we pray we can leave timidity and insecurity behind. God understands even our weaknesses. He wants to give us grace and mercy. He wants us to go to Him with our needs.
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