Hello Father

 

I struggle with praying because I sometimes feel like I am not eloquent enough or maybe I stumble to find the right words at the moment.   And then I remember that it is not what you pray, it's that it comes from your heart.   Not only do I struggle with the wording sometimes, but I also struggle with when and where to pray.  And then I remember, Daniel prayed in a lion's den, Jonah prayed in a whale's belly, and Paul prayed in a dungeon.  So the answer to the when and the where is anytime and anywhere.  Finally, why should we pray?  Simply because God wants to hear from us.   If you are not putting your hand in the hand of God then you are not with him.  By praying in the best of time and the worst of times you are holding on to God.  And he wants us to hold on to him.  He wants to hear from us and he wants to answer our prayers.  Although, that doesn't mean we will always get what we ask for.  So I encourage you and myself to pray anywhere and everywhere, for the Believer and the Non-Believer, or just because you look up and feel the presence of God.   Father God, I thank you today for praying for me when I am undeserving.  And for holding me close when I struggle and for setting me straight when I fell to listen.  I come to you today in prayer for unity and love, for the preservation of you Father in our lives. Amen.