Prayer is the key among the tools Christ gave us towards having a closer relationship with Him as Christians. By praying, we can speak to God without an intervening human being, ask for help and blessings, or just voice our appreciation, worries, or concerns.
But don’t you know that it is not always a picnic being a prayerful Christian? We grow old we get preoccupied priorities arise and prayer becomes more of a routine or a mechanical practice. If you have not been able to maintain the prayers in your daily life, you can be consoled knowing that you are not alone in the struggle.
I am glad to state that biblically, it is possible to cultivate a prayerful life regardless of one’s level of spiritual maturity. In this way, we can completely change our prayer by following useful suggestions and having a more serious intention of receiving the Lord. Here’s how:
An ideal way to take the day, the first thing is to engage in prayer.
There are several ways to do this: they have called prayer one of the most effective practices when performed in the morning. Try speaking to God before reaching for your phone or tuning into the latest update on the news when you wake up.
You do not for instance have to have a beautifully prepared liturgy in a folder perfect in every way. Now, just surrender to the Lord and try to open up your heart for Him. Start the day by sending your appreciation to the heavens above for the new day and everything else in your life. Come to Him in prayer with your aspirations for the future; with your worries; and with your expectations. Pray to Him to direct your path, meet your needs, and protect you as you commence your day.
If one starts the morning by praying then it becomes easy to proceed with all the rest of the activities of the day. It leads you to make everything from the very beginning charged with God’s presence and God’s point of view.
After a while, this will become a normal routine making it easier to be vigilant as one goes through the day with awareness of God.
Prayer time should equally be devoted to providing a unique focus on prayer time.
This way, all your day is not consumed with prayer and it also sends a message to the devil that the children of God are determined to start their day with prayer and also pray at other times regardless of the challenges they face. Instead of having a set prayer time, find a few slots in your day, free from interruptions and distractions, perhaps when you are at work, after preparing the kids for bed, or before going to bed and dedicate that time to prayer.
During this prayer time, you may want to use a structured format like the ACTS model: Adoration: Let us worship the Lord for Who He is!
Confession: Tell the lord of your sins with your whole heart and confess your sins.
Thanksgiving: Offer appreciation by worshipping the Lord for his deliverance and mercy.
Supplication: This is because when you take your specific requests before the Lord then you will find that God is mindful of all those little things that you may want accomplished.
They can also engage in a casual prayer with God in which they express whatever thoughts exist at a given moment. The most important thing here is that you are finding time for this generation to transmit your thoughts to the Heavenly Father.
Pray Without Ceasing.
While set prayer times are essential, the Bible also instructs us to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) This must involve constant fellowship and check-in with God and His sovereignty in the affairs of your day.
When at your workplace or going through your daily activities do not wait for a long set time to pray, instead look for small moments to stand and say some words of prayers and appreciation to God. Pray to him if it has rained and tell him thank you for the beautiful sunny day during your journey.
Plead with Him for patience, when you are en route and then you realize the car is surrounded by bumper-to-bumper traffic. Use the words: As you are heading out for an expected important meeting, ask the almighty for his wisdom.
Practising will create a scenario where you and God are getting to know each other much better. He will transform into the constant supply of peace, joy, and direction to every decision that you make in life.
Write Out Your Prayers.
Occasionally it seems that the written word – be it manuscript or typing – can assist one to delve into the depths of prayerful manifestations.
When you write it down, you have to find a time that will enable you to focus on the true intentions of praying, in this case, writing down your prayers will enable you to reduce the number of distractions when offering your prayers.
It may be helpful for you to begin a prayer log for your prayers, as well as any concept, question or scripture, or revelation that you may feel led to write down from the Lord. In the long run, you will have a physical record of your spiritual journeying and the notes could be of great encouragement.
To get this practice right, one doesn’t have to be a fluent writer or have any particular talent for it. It is recommended to keep the letters real and genuine and just write based on the real feelings that one has for God. He wants your words to be right, but He cares infinitely more for the state of your heart.
Request Prayer Points.
When seeking to be prayed for you should ask others to pray for you irrespective of the situation you are experiencing or going through.
Living our Christian lives alone as isolated individuals was never the plan or the purpose of the divine path. The people called are we, part of the body of Christ and part of that should be supporting, encouraging and presumably lifting one another.
And our intercessor must highly regard us so that by her entreaties we also might be counted worthy to be numbered along with the saints.
Do not feel shy in approaching your Christian friends, members of the small group, or your teachers to pray for you and your prayer life. Unburden yourself to God in prayer at work of this desire of yours to increase in contemplation with Him and let them remember that intention for you.
Once a central prayer is granted by allowing third parties to approach Him on our behalf, we open ourselves for divine intervention in ways perhaps we fail to imagine.
Asking other people to join you in prayer and maintaining ‘humbleness’ are some of the most potent conversion strategies one can undertake.
Remember: It is about relationship
In conclusion, prayer does not imply formal procedures that must be accompanied; it’s simple and does not have a routine. Emphasizing the importance of having a genuine real-life connection with our Heavenly Father, who cherishes us more than we can comprehend.
Be aware that sometimes you will have a very fruitful day when your prayers come easily and eloquently. Even in the sweetest of sweetest moments, there will be moments when you can’t articulate, you will wrestle with thoughts like; God is far away. That’s okay. He knows our hearts even when we can’t say the right thing at the right words are already written on Pinterest.
Indeed, the greatest weapon is the presence itself in His presence, that is, being there. Laugh with me, cry with me, is a famous saying. This is a popular passage for those who are burdened with problems: “Cast your cares upon Him. ” Search for only His voice quiet and soft. Your fellowship with God starts here that is, as you diligently continue to pray to Him, then as the days go on your fellowship with Him will become sweeter and more meaningful.
There will be times that sometimes it might feel like processing is very slow or, sometimes there could be very long seasons where prayer seems to just stagnate. Well, that is also part of the process of drawing, painting, and coming up with those ideas, with those strokes. Just maintain on praying with the endurance and endurance and continue to seek Him and you will notice Him approaching you in extraordinary vogue.
Conclusion
Make that very first step today so you will have improved yourself a year from now. Get up just a few minutes earlier and before anything else, spend the time saying a short heartfelt prayer. Then consciously search for other moments of the day when you can speak a word with God and pray for His presence in your life constantly.
When it comes to meeting new people for some reason this may take some time or may feel uncomfortable the first time you try it but don’t stop. As you do, you will begin to experience the joys of how your prayers transform your heart and how your relationship with your Maker, Deliverer, and most of all Friend is something worth looking forward to. You check our prayer page for similar posts.
