I love to pray. This is such sweet communion between God and me. Over and over in Scripture we find reasons to join God in this special time. Take a look at some of them.

Psalm 34:17 (NIV)

“The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.”

Psalm 55:22 (NIV)

“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.”

Romans 8:26-27 (NIV)

“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will.”

1 Peter 3:12a (NIV)

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer.”

1 John 5:14-15 (NIV)

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.”

If you haven’t figured it out by now, God wants to help us in every situation of our lives. But we need to approach Him. We need to ask. And we need to understand that He will always answer our prayer. Always. But God’s answers are in accordance with His will, not our own.

I also love it when others ask me to pray for them. Whether it’s a friend, family member or co-worker, I feel blessed and honored when asked to pray for situations in my loved one’s lives.

I know that there are times when we are distracted or feel like we don’t have the time to pray or when we even forget to pray. But just so you know, God is still there. He continues to wait for you to approach the throne of grace. When you do so, your heavenly Father opens His loving arms and wraps you tightly in His beloved embrace. He will always be there. He will never, ever let you down.

So today, just remember that God is just a prayer away. Do you need to have a little visit with Him?

Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

Donna