Prayer is not putting a nickel in a gum machine, twisting a handle, and waiting for the gum to pop out.

Prayer is not a numbers game.  Baylor’s football victory over Notre Dame has nothing to do with who has the most people praying for success. Baylor wins because they have the fastest players.

God is not Santa Claus. Asking God for a bicycle is similar to mailing a list of Christmas wishes to the North Pole.

Can we receive what we ask for in prayer?: Yes. But a relationship with God comes first. To have an abundant spiritual life requires that we take time to develop a relationship with the Almighty. Daily prayer along with daily scripture study allows us to align with God’s will.

As we pray daily and read the scriptures daily we develop a deep, abiding relationship with God. We begin to feel his presence in all that we do.

When we discipline ourselves to pray and read the scriptures daily, we begin to communicate with God at deeper levels. God meets us where we are and gradually moves us toward a holy life.

We begin to pray as he wants us to pray–we become aligned with God’s will.  He begins to answer our prayers.

What has this blog inspired you to do differently?
Write it down.
Begin today.