May 23rd, 2009 Simple Prayer is Effective Prayer
Do you find it difficult to pray sometimes? There are times in my quiet time with God I actually can’t think of anything to say. I start saying something but find myself repeating, which just does not make any sense really, but then again I am not a talkative person by nature. What I usually do in times like these is just to thank God for his many blessings and ask him to continually bless me and my family.
The best type of prayer is simple, spontaneous prayer. In other words pray whenever you feel the need.
In Matthew chapter 6, Jesus gives instructions on how to pray. Here’s what he said in verse 7:
“When you pray, don’t babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered only by repeating their words again and again. Don’t be like them because your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!”
He then goes on to give an example of what to pray for by what we call the Lord’s prayer today.
God does not care about eloquence or how many fancy words you know. He just wants to hear what is in your heart. These are the prayers he listens and responds to.
Could you remember a time in your life when there was an emergency or something tragic happened and you called out to God for help? Do you remember what you said? It could have been a simple ‘please God, help”. This would have come directly from the heart without you even having to think about it.
Simple prayers are effective prayers. If you don’t know what to pray about just take the Apostle Paul’s advice:
“Don’t worry about anything, instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Philippians 4:6
May 25th, 2009 at 2:58 am
Hi,
God has made it possible for us to communicate with Him through our prayers. He speaks to us through His Word, the Bible. Therefore, the more we pray and read His Word, the deeper our relationship with Him will be.
May 25th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Thank you for your comment Spiritualtube.
In the bible, some of God’s chosen prayed up to three times a day and some even prayed at length. But not everyone is able to do this and I know of some people who are actually discouraged because they think that they are to do the same. That’s why I say that all it needs to be is simple and heartfelt.
Prayer is something personal between you and God and the more heartfelt it is the more effective it will be.
May 25th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
I believe he always listens, so I think he hears any sincere prayer.
May 26th, 2009 at 8:39 am
I agree with you, Lisa, prayer should be simple and heartfelt – as Oswald Chambers taught, our salvation and our ability to approach Him boldly is so simple for us because it cost God so much. And when all other words fail me, I do so appreciate The Lord’s Prayer.
May 28th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
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May 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Thanks a lot weightloss,
I shall try to post more often. I remember your comment on expanding on my Have Peace of Mind post. I shall work on that this weekend.
Blessings,
Lisa
May 28th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
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