Article on Prayer
PRAYER! This is probably one of the two most important aspects of our daily walk as a Christian. The other, of course, is Bible Study. Prayer is the one way that we, as Christians, can commune with God on a daily basis. It is as important to our spiritual health as is water and air to our physical well-being. It is absolutely necessary that the Christian spend time in earnest prayer.

Remember, "Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." (James 5:16)

To many Christians prayer is not a meaningful act. All too often people pray but do not realize the full blessings that are available through this means of seeking God's will. They may be praying in a shallow meaningless way, or, they just do not really believe in the power of prayer. God does hear and answer prayers of Christians. I sometimes feel that we are guilty of asking for God's will in our lives, but what we really want is our will in God's life.

There is power in prayer! You, as a Christian, have the authority to enter God's throne room and ask for His blessing in your life. You may enter with the boldness of faith and knowledge that God hears and answers prayers. "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." (Hebrews 4:16) Why has God given us this authority? Because we Christians have been adopted into the royal family of God, "... that we may receive the adoption as sons." (Galatians 4:5b) However, "come boldly to the throne" does not mean to come to the throne in a disrespectful manner. It means to come with the boldness that is present when we KNOW something to be true. In other words, to come with the boldness of faith and knowledge that God will receive us, hear our prayers, and answer them according to His will. Honor, praise, glory, and reverence should always be given to our Heavenly Father.

By: Stephen Kingery