He does expect something from you though.  To pray earnestly and with the expectation that he will answer you.  When you pray, God will hear you and answer once you pray with sincerity and the belief that he will help you.  If you pray and subconsciously feel that  you are praying in vain, then don’t expect to get any answer or relief from your troubles.  Pray fervently, honestly, from your heart, trusting and knowing that God will answer.  Be persistent, don’t give up nor give in.  Regardless of the hour, whenever you feel the need, go to God in prayer.  He is your natural lifeline.

Do not underestimate God.  Sometimes we feel that our problems are too overwhelming or even too trivial for God.  But we must understand that, no matter what, or who we are, God is there for us.  Build a relationship with him, through Jesus Christ, and you will see that nothing is impossible for Him.

“Pray at all times and every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 6:18

This is a very important aspect in developing your spiritual life.  Your quiet time should not be less than one hour.  You can break this down by spending 15 minutes praying, 30 minutes reading your bible and 15 minutes meditating.  Of course if you can devote more time to your quiet time, that’s even better.

You can add reading a spiritual book, listening to an audio sermon or gospel song.  Either way make God’s time the most important item on your agenda for the day.

If it is possible, try and make it the same time everyday.  It can be early morning or late evening.  Once you’ve developed a schedule it becomes easy.  Of course, with life being what it is, it may not be possible to keep this schedule everyday, however, whatever you do, try not to postpone it.  Always make time for your quiet time.

If you study the life of Jesus Christ, he always made time to pray and prayed often.

“The next morning Jesus awoke long before daybreak and went out alone into the wilderness to pray”.  Mark 1:35

“But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer“.  Luke 5:16

“One day soon afterward Jesus went to a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night“.  Luke 6:16

Jesus always made time for his quiet time.  Even before his crucifixion, he prayed three times in one night.  This was how he got strength to face his final hours.

“Then Jesus brought them to an olive grove called Gethsemane and he said, “Sit here while I go on ahead to pray… He went on a little farther and fell face down on the ground praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me.  Yet I want your will not mine.”  Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep… Again he left them and prayed, “My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away until I drink it, your will be done.”  He returned to them again and found them sleeping, for they just couldn’t keep their eyes open.  So he went back to pray a third time, saying the same things again.”  Matthew 26:36-44

Once you’ve gotten into the habit of spending quality time with God, you can face any situation in your life, and thus, strengthen your spirituality.