Why Pray?

What crazy adventure is Houze on today?

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Hello guys! It's another Wednesday! I really want to apologize for not posting last week. I don't really have an excuse other than the fact I had no idea what to post! However, I am here today! This week I am finishing up with school which is very exciting. I've been busy on final exams for each of my classes. I've finished 4 of my 6 classes! Okay, enough rambling! Let's get straight into the post today!



Today, I am going to be talking about something I think we all don't do often enough. What is that thing? It's prayer! Over the last week or so, I've been reading a book called The Prayer Life by Andrew Murray.

It really allowed me to see a whole new perspective on prayer and what it really is and how it can change your life! The other day, I was praying for an answer to the question, "How do I not take things for granted." The next day, I got the answer in the form of a sermon I was listening to! It was truly amazing to get the answer like that!

Prayer is a simple thing, but yet it's so hard to do. It's simply communicating with God, but yet it's so powerful. Many old time Christians saw this, one being George Muller, who ran an orphanage in England. It is said that, George Muller ran out of food in the orphanage. Muller began to pray. As the tables were set up and the children started to come to the table a man showed up to the front door. He said that he was having trouble sleeping, so he got up and made some bread for the kids. A few minutes later, a milk cart broke down in front of the orphanage. The milk would have been spoiled by the time he could get it fixed, so he gave the milk to Muller for the kids, just enough for the 300 kids.

Now that we've talked about a few experiences in prayer; let's see what the Bible says.


1) In Matthew 26:41, we see that the spirit is willing to pray, but our flesh is the one that is weak.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 

As people, we don't really want to pray because it shows us that we are weak. It reveals that we need God to intervene in our lives to be able to overcome the temptation that comes our way. In this passage, Jesus was praying in the garden of Gethsemane.  Peter, James, and John were supposed to be praying as well, but they went to sleep instead, showing that they were weak.

2) Prayer is what allows God to show you something, according to Jeremiah 33:3, 

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

It's interesting that often times, I'll be praying a Bible question that I have, then the next sermon I hear is something on that question, or someone is simply talking about it. It happens all too often that I know it's not just happenstance. It's God! Revealing to me the answers to the things that I am praying about.

3) Praying gives us mercy and grace to get through this life.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. - Hebrews 4:16

In this life trouble comes, it's just part of life. However, we can find God's grace in those times. It can be hard to go through a tough time even with God, but it's so much harder when you don't go to God for strength. God will help and carry you through the troubles in life, if you go to Him.

4) We are to be confident that he hears us!

In the book of 1 John, he talks about fellowship with God, chapter 5 verse 14 says, 
 
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.  

When we pray, God does hear us! He may not always answer the way you think He should, but He does answer! This is something we should be confident in. His ears are always open. He is never too busy to hear from His children. That should bring you great joy as it shows that He cares for you! 


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That's all for today's post! Thank you for taking the time to read this post! You guys are amazing!

Today's Encouraging Quote: 

True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor a vocal performance. It is far deeper than that - it is spiritual transaction with the Creator of Heaven and Earth. - Charles Spurgeon.  

Today's Bible Verse:

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7 

Remember, the best friend you have is Jesus Christ.

True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor a vocal performance. It is far deeper than that - it is spiritual transaction with the Creator of Heaven and Earth.
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