Prayer

Prayer is something that we all should be doing because it helps with getting through our lives no matter the circumstances. God hears our prayers no matter what and just because He doesn't answer right away or in the way we want doesn't mean that He doesn't hear them. He listens to everything we say and will be there for us if we let Him. He is present no matter what even when it doesn't seem like He is. If we are struggling with something whether it be an addiction/sin or something else He is right there with us. It can feel like He isn't at times, but He is still there and will not give up on us.

To me that statement: that it can feel like He isn't there; is something I struggle with a lot. I can usually feel His presence and when I can't its a huge blow for me like I did something wrong or caused Him to be disappointed in me and I don't like that feeling at all. I know that He is always present and listening at all times, but when I can't feel Him at all is an issue for me. I love the fact that I'm a Christian and that God loves me no matter what, but I struggle/do things I shouldn't a lot (like all of us do), but I have to let all that go and pray about it.

Prayer is something I struggle with as well. I pray every night before I go to sleep, but it has gotten to the point where it is starting to be repetitive (in the sense that it is the same things being prayed about). Like it has gotten stale and I'm trying to change that, but its so hard for me to do and I don't know how to change my prayer habit. I want to be more "direct" in my prayer life. Like praying more on a daily basis and not being selfish when I pray. We need to give God the glory before we go into whatever we are praying for.

Prayer can be a lot of help if we just allow God to be fully invested in our lives. He is the only one that matters and we need to learn to be patient when we go to Him with a prayer request because sometimes He isn't going to answer at that exact moment and maybe that is because there will be a better time for it to be answered. He also might not answer it the way we want because that isn't how it works. If God gave us everything we wanted the way we wanted it would be utter chaos because we would be a mess. Just let God do His thing and be content in what He is going to do because in the end it is going to be good for us.