Prayer- Just Do It!!

Like most prayer enthusiasts, I became profoundly interested in prayer after my car accident. While desperately seeking answers from God like "Why me?" or "How am I going to do this?" During that critical period, I distinctly remember feeling his presence and comfort. It was a true test of faith for me, a chance to live out what I had professed to believe. While my accident was certainly not a path I would have chosen, it has been an incredible life changing experience for me. It is hard to explain just how my heart has been slowly radically changed. This change has come through prayer and time reading and understanding this amazing treasure called the bible. He has opened my eyes and softened my heart to see and feel as he would in some small way.

As I've experienced life with other Christians, I've noticed how uneasy and inadequate we feel when we pray. Always hoping someone else will speak up and save us from that awkward moment! Prayer is just plain overwhelming for many of us. We don't know where to start in establishing a prayer life or the right words to say. We try hard but often miss the mark sounding like a kid in Santa's lap. In this fast paced culture, most of us give little priority to prayer time until we are hit with a crisis and our eyes see our need for an intercessor and savior.

What is prayer to you? I urge you to take the time to start making your prayer life priority. Without prayer, you cannot grow spiritually. If you aren't deepening your vertical relationship with Christ, you cannot overflow his grace into the lives of hose you so deeply care about. When you really come before God, not just with a list of requests for him to fill, but with a heart to know Him, your life will begin to radically change.


So, I write this to you just a few days before the National Day of Prayer which is this Thursday, May 7th. Check out their website to see how you can pray for our nation at this pivotal time in history.