BGEA: What is prayer?

What is prayer?

Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him. Prayer to God is like a child's conversation with his father. It is natural for a child to ask his father for the things he needs.

There are many promises in God's Word to encourage us to pray, such as: "He shall call upon me and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him" (Psalm 91:15); "And it shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear" (Isaiah 65:24); "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you" (Matthew 7:7). The Scriptures tell us that we are to pray for one another and also assure us that God hears and answers prayer.

When you receive Christ into your heart, you become a child of God and have the privilege of talking to Him in prayer at any time about anything. The Christian life is a personal relationship to God through Jesus Christ. And best of all, it is a relationship that will last for all eternity.

3 Comments

Sisanda says 3.31.2013, 5:22 p.m.

I don't want to comment because all the time Jesus help me and I really love you

Jill says 4.6.2011, 9:58 p.m.

Dear Yessica, our Lord will bless your sincere desire of wanting to give Him your best. The pressure is off- He already knows how much you want to give Him! :) Praise Him and love Him; keep your relationship with Him dear to your heart and ask Him daily to show you how to live for Him; ask Him to speak to your heart and keep looking and listening for His direction(sometimes He answers quickly and sometimes He teaches you patience to make you wait for the answers). The best part is that you don't have to "put on a good show" for God, you just have to sincerely love Him and serve Him. Micah 6:8 says "He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, and to love kindness and mercy, and to humble yourself and walk humbly with your God?". May God truly bless you.

yessica says 2.18.2011, 10:25 a.m.

i just want to give GOD the best of me but i dot know how :(

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