Prayer does not come easy for me. It doesn't feel natural and sometimes even seems unheard or unnecissary. But, God commands us to pray! So I pray anyway...
Thankfully, along with His command we are also given His promise in Luke 11:9, "So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."
Even when it is uncomfortable for me to pray, I am reminded that there IS power in prayer.
A NOTE: I have been wanting to practice praying more and praying with a purpose. So often I start out my prayer with intention, then end in a sort of babble from subject to subject. For this reason I decided to start a prayer journal on this blog. Please feel free to post your prayer requests and join me in praying for those in need.
Okay - so I'm doing an actual prayer, not a request, but feel free to incorporate it into the prayer requests.
ReplyDeleteDear God,
Please help my friend, Amy, find it easier to pray! :-)
Please protect our soldiers overseas and the families they had to leave. Let them know how much they are appreciated and keep them safe.
Let our hearts be lightened from the stresses of daily life.
Thank you most of all for being with us at all times and sending a Savior to take away our sins. It is a blessing to know one day we will be in paradise!
Amen
Thank you, Rachel, for your prayer! I have read it a few times now and really appreciate you taking the time to write it. What a blessing it is to be able to learn from and help each other! I am adding your thoughts to my journal, for sure =)
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