Praying Always

The amount of time we spend praying shows, to a great extent, the depth of our relationship with God. If we want to improve our relationship with Him, then we need to pray often. 

The Bible emphasizes that we should pray often. In fact, Paul said in 1 Thessalonians 5:17, "Pray without ceasing." Again, in Ephesians 6:18, he said, "...Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit..." Furthermore, he said in Colossians 4:2, "Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving..." 

Whenever possible, we need to find a quiet spot where we can be alone and speak openly with God, a time and place where we can fix our mind deliberately on God without confusing distractions. This isn't always possible, of course. When it isn't easy, we need to pray right where we are. 

Nehemiah asked God for help right in the middle of a conversation with a king! Nehemiah 2:4-5 says, "Then the king said to me, 'What do you request?' So I prayed to the God of heaven. And I said to the king, 'If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' tombs, that I may rebuild it.'" 

We need to understand that God is with us wherever we are, and He will listen to us, that is, if we are His children. Isaiah 59:1-2 tell us, "Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear." 

Let us seek to pray to our God and Father always, and live the kind of life that shows that we are His children.