Prayer

Prayer is very important is a relationship with God.  It is a time for just you and God to communicate. But what are you saying when you pray?  Are you finding yourself praying for the same things over and over, or being selfish?  Prayer is about something bigger than yourself.  You can pray for a friend's grade, or for the kids in Africa, or that your favorite singer's album is a big success.  Prayer is where you can tell God anything and He is always listening.

Have you ever prayed and you feel like there was no one is listening?  Or have you ever just started to pray and you don't know what to say?  Prayer is just a conversation between you and God. You can tell Him anything and He is always there.  He is with you on the good days and the days that are so difficult, they never seem to end.  There are two scriptures below that express His love for prayer:

Deuteronomy 4: 7 "What other nation is so great as to have their gods near to them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him."

Romans 8: 26-27 "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will."

I also like "Pray" by Justin Bieber because it touches on the meaning of prayer.  Click the link below to  enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9tJW9MDs2M

Sources:

True Images Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007. Print
"Justin Bieber- Pray." Youtube. JustinBieberVEVO, 30 Nov. 2010. Web. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9tJW9MDs2M>.