Prayer

Ephesians 6:18 “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.”
Following a description of who we fight against and how we are to best be protected Paul gives us a great resource. In 1 Thessalonians 5:17 we find we are to pray without ceasing. Paul is telling us we are to have our whole life constantly bathed in prayer. How many times do we pray one prayer then wonder why we see no results? We should always pray with thanksgiving for what God has done and is doing in our lives. It is through prayer we talk to God and confess sins seek forgiveness and make our hearts request to a Holy Righteous God.
Even though we do all the right things sometimes we feel God has not heard our prayer. Remember you are always heard. I have heard people say, “I just don’t feel my prayers go anywhere, I don’t feel they are being heard.” Remember what Jesus said, “Seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you.” Remember this no is an answer too. Remember also the answer comes in God’s own time in His own way. His timetable is far different from ours. Yet we are encouraged to continue to pray, to keep asking and keep knocking. The very thought that your humble prayer offered up to a Holy Righteous God will actually be heard and answered should be incentive enough keep coming to the throne of grace to find mercy and help in time of need.
Jesus told us He would never leave us of forsake us. When we are weak He is strong. Humble ourselves and pray turn from our wicked ways and He will hear from heaven and heal our land. We all face problems and trials in our lives. Some are small some are overwhelming but if we take matters to God in prayer seeking His will and following His lead we will have peace and joy. Remember this nothing is too large or too hard for God. Pray without ceasing.