Prayer is our direct line with heaven; it is a communication process that allows us to talk to God! He wants us to communicate with Him, like a person-to-person phone call. Cell phones and other devices have become a necessity to some people in today’s society. We have bluetooth devices, blackberries, and talking computers! These are means of communication that allow two or more people to interact, discuss, and respond to one another.

To many people, prayer seems complicated, but it is simply talking to God. Many people discover the question"What is prayer?" because they desire to pray, but don’t know how. Consider these tips:

What Do I Say?

• Praying is like talking to your best friend! It’s easy to talk to someone when you know they love you unconditionally!
  
  
  1. Ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins and make you new in Him!
     • “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,”
       (Acts 3:19)
     
     
  2. Tell Him your needs!
     • “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
       (1 Peter 5:7)
     
     
  3. Thank Him; He died on the cross at Calvary for us!
     • “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
       (John 3:16)

How Do You Say It?

• Here’s how to approach the Savior of your life:
  
  
  1. With confidence and belief that He will deliver.
     • “In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.”
       (Ephesians 3:12)
     • “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
       (Hebrews 4:16)
     
     
  2. With joy that He can deliver.
     • “You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.”
       (Acts 2:28)
     
     
  3. With expectation that He is going to deliver.
     • “In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. ”
       (Psalm 5:3)

What Does the Bible Say?

• 1. Pray for each other.
     • Jesus set an example for us on what to pray. He prayed for His disciples and for every generation to come that would follow Him. His prayer was that God protect and strengthen them as long as they were in this world. Jesus also prayed for those who would come to believe in Him through the Gospel message
       (John 17)
     
     
  2. Pray with faith.
     • “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
       (Hebrews 11:6)
     
     
  3. Pray with worship and reverence.
     • “Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.”
       (Psalm 99:5)
     • “Then the man said, "Lord, I believe," and he worshiped him.”
       (John 9:38)
     
     

You will know with confidence that God can hear you when you pray, so open that line of communication! Pray, knowing that no matter how far you roam, your connection with Him can never be lost!

“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,” (Phillippians 1:9)