I have recently rediscovered how refreshing and amazing prayer is. Now please, don't take this wrongly! I don't know if anyone would agree with me, but after some time....prayer just seems so dull, it becomes almost a drudgery, and you do it just so that you can cross it off your list of things to do.
Prayer is such an important part of our walk of Faith in our relationship with God though. It's a gift! A way that we can talk to God on a personal level. I mean, seriously!!! When you pray, you are talking to THE GOD OF THE UNIVERSE! Does that ever just blow your mind?! That we are so precious and important to Him that He made a way for us to be able to speak to Him and talk with Him! AND He listens!
Now, you may just call me a dork :-) but I LOVE to turn on instrumental music and then pray. When I'm in my car I put on my classical Piano CD and turn it up. just a little, and then I pray-out loud-to the music. I don't exactly know why I love it....but I do! Whenever I'm in my car alone, you can bet that that Piano CD is playing, and that my mind is just bursting with things to talk to God about.
I feel so refreshed after spending time with God, just pouring my heart out to him.
(For me, I have to either speak my prayers out-loud or write them down, because my mind is so active that if I didn't, I would more than likely get distracted thinking about something and end up not praying much at all.)
God desires for us to pray to him, to call upon his name, and to talk to him about the things that are on our heart and minds. He want us to tell Him of our struggle, and to tell Him of our joys. Just as if you were to sit down and talk to one of your closest friends....that, I believe, is what prayer should be. Prayer is honest, humble and personal
Closing thoughts;
Every time you pray, God is listening. Think about how amazing that is!! Prayer has the awesome power of making your world slow down. When life is moving to fast, spend some time in prayer. Prayer is your direct link to God. Talking to Him brings you closer to Him, making you more attune to His purpose for your life! Praying for others, especially in their presence, can be a huge encouragement. They will know your love as well as the love of God! Praying about your troubles will ease your load! God is eager to take on your burden and love you the entire way! And praying to God is an act of worship. In prayer you are praising Him for all that He has done and is yet to do. Praise God!
Your thoughts on this subject are very welcome.
Blessings