Pray

“Pray without ceasing.” (I Thessalonians 5:17)

The old hymn, “What a Friend,” says, “…What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer.” And then it says, “… Oh, what peace we often forfeit, oh, what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.”

One would think that we would feel so fortunate to go into the presence of God that we would be begging for the opportunity to pray. But, sadly, that is not the case. We get busy working, making a living, pursuing our dreams and goals, planning for the days ahead, going to sporting events and taking vacations that we neglect our time with God. We can’t pray in the morning because we are in a hurry to get to school or work. We can’t pray in the evening because we are too tired.

God wants to hear from you. He wants to hear your requests. He wants you to trust Him and to express faith in Him. So, He welcomes you into His presence. Life is much better when we do not let weeds grow over our prayer path or moths take up residence in our prayer closet.