Living in him re. prayer

I know that as well as reading the bible, which is of course really important as a christian, we need to pray!! In the back of my bible it says this, "The discipline of prayer is the foundation for all spiritual disciplines, it is a central component in worship, the atmosphere surrounding effective bible study and the power behind witnessing". WOW! sounds well deep and meaningful :O (lol). Well to me this says that as a christian prayer is pretty important and vital to our faith and belief. Praying is talking to God, in any relationship, conversation needs to be both ways. not always the case in our house (lol) as I do talk a lot! hehe. Anyway if we want a relationship with God to work how can it if we dont talk to him?

Prayer is our foundation, we all know the song about the foolish man that built his house upon the sand, the wise man built his on the rock. Rock is a good foundation, so is prayer. ( to Jesus of course) We pray in many different ways one is to give worship to God, thanking God for each new day and all that he has done for us. We need to pray for understanding of God's word, for guidance from his Holy Spirit so we can see what God wants us to see. We pray for help and opportunities to witness to others. For the sick and for others to know God. I read Luke 18 about the persistent widow, she never gave up, neither should we when we pray! :)

We need to pray to confess our sins, we all sin and God forgives us we've just gotta ask. For God's will, in our lives, for commitment for blessing, thanksgiving etc... In Mathew chapter 6 v 9-13, it says we shouldn't pray like the hypocrites, just to please eachother, but that we should go somewhere quiet, close the door and pray to God in private, and that he will reward us. Not to use long BIG words, to try and impress him. Hey he's God he would be one hard cookie to impress with BIG words. He knows what we mean, and what we are going to say before we even say it. Then it shows the Lord's prayer, as an example of what to pray. Firstly it starts with praise, then about our needs, then repentance, help, sustenance, deliver us, protect us, and help us to be like him.

In Mathew chapter 7 v 7-13, it says ask, seek and knock. Ask and it will be given, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened for you. How do we ask God, we pray!! We seek him also through prayer, we knock at his door when we pray, and hey it says he'll open the door. Also it says how much more will your father in heaven give us, when we as parents give our children whatever we possibly can, then treat others as you would want to be treated. WOW great stuff!! I know as a parent that my kids always come first, I go shopping and am constantly looking for them, whatever they need, they get plus some more!!!! So God is our father he loves us even more, so what will he give to us.

We need to pray more, ye sure sometimes in life things worry us and don't always go as we want them to. Sometimes things seem to go completely opposite as to how we plan them. But God has shown me through times past that he is in control!! and he is faithful!! and he is always there!! When we go through tough times its so good to pray, God keeps us from falling and knowing that others are praying for you sustains you and gives peace. Our churches need praying for, eachother, the sick, the lost. If we pray together in one accord, united as one WOW am sure God will move !!

I just wanna burst out in prayer and thank God for his awesomeness!! For being my friend a sinner like me, for laying aside his majesty, giving everything up for me, suffering at the hands of those he created. How much can I praise him, should I praise him. I wanna live in him and move in him and have my being. He truly is amazing and beautiful and wonderful!! Love ya God!!!!!