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NOW YOU ARE PRAYING...

      Why do you think Prayer is the most effective way of communicating with God? In 1Thessalonians.5:17, we are encouraged as Christians to pray without ceasing. Jesus himself in the book of Matthew.6:9-13 taught his disciples how to pray. James.5:16 also says that effectual fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much.

     All the above references point to the singular fact that prayer is an indispensable tool for a fruitful Christian walk. If this statement is valid, then what exactly makes a prayer session worthwhile? Is it the intensity of requests, repetition of points, the voice tone or the duration of the prayer session?
      All these mean nothing compared to the state of our hearts while praying.How vulnerable can we get with God? Prayer in its real sense is a simple and interesting exercise. Most of us go an extra mile to complicate the essence of the whole thing, thinking that quick answers are a function of such. Our Lord Jesus Christ gave his template when He taught his disciples how to pray and in that we see no form of complexity or an extra complication of any sort. He starts with an acknowledgment of Gods majesty, His fatherhood and an awesome reverence of His authority...... and ends with a similar oath of surrender to Gods perfect will.

        God already knows our requests even before we open our mouths to say a word. In His omniscient majesty, He already plans to satisfy our desires according to His riches in glory. Yet, this does not out-rule the place of we making precise requests and petitions. When God encourages His children to pray to Him, all He wants to hear is your voice and behold the vulnerable state of your heart. He wants to see your total dependence on Him and despite your dire needs, your total submission to His perfect will.
        
     

    Honesty and sincerity are integral parts of an effective prayer. According to Bishop David Oyedepo, a prayer will remain unanswered if you are not sincere enough with God and His will. Remember that God cannot be mocked, so there's no point pretending to a God who sees your heart just the way it is. Get ready to bare your heart to God in the place of prayer, breakdown before Him and let Him fix you again. You should come out of prayer feeling refreshed and energized than ever. That's when it becomes a worthwhile exercise. One we always look forward to every day of our lives.

        So go ahead and spice up your prayer life with a renewed vigor, an assurance that a caring Father is waiting to hear your sweet voice calling out to him. And of course we all know that He's a rewarder of they that diligently seek Him..

      You must never forget that any prayer, even if you think you are really bad at it...is better than no prayer at all, so if this has been stopping you from praying,then get over it. Don't let the devil rob you of this great privilege. Our heavenly Father loves you and wants to hear from you,whether you are good at it or not

     And if you don't have a working relationship with God, remember He's your maker and whether you like it or not, you will give account of your life to Him someday. So decide for Him today, and you'll be glad you did.
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....Enjoy the rest of your day.