How do we pray?

In recent years there have been books about praying, there was even a movie that showed how prayer changes things. How many of us read books or watched the movie and continued in our old way of praying. There used to be talk of prayer warriors in our churches. I have not heard much about them lately.

In the last week I have talked with a person who has commented on how he wanted his healing and that he prays every day for it, even to the point of letting the Holy Ghost take over and pray for him.

Then there was the conversation that I had with another person who asked for the name of a doctor that specialized in a certain area of medicine and ended with a request for prayer.

Then there are those that say a little prayer and go their way.

At this point, I recall how Jesus prayed in the garden. He agonized, not for just a few minutes, but for hours until the answer came and then our Lord was able to meet the situation with peace in His heart until the very end.

The important question is, how important is your need? Is it important enough for you to pray for a minute, an hour, a day, or until the answer comes. You say you cannot pray all day because you work or have a family to care for. If your burden is on your heart all day even while you work and take care of your family; you can pray about it all day even while you work and take care of your family.

The thought just came to me about how Pharoah had a frog problem, and it was so bad that he called for Moses to come and remove it. Moses asked him, when do you want me to ask God to stop the frogs? Pharoah replied: About this time tomorrow.

So many people have Pharoah’s approach to their problems. However, there are people who have the approach that Jesus showed us in the garden. To pray until the answer comes.

C.I. Wilson

Heavenly Father, thank you for answering our prayers in the many ways that you answer them. It may be the way we want them answered, although most of the time the answer is different, since you, Heavenly Father, knows the best way to answer our needs. Help us to reach out to You with our problems until we have the peace of knowing that You have sent the answer. Amen.