Communication

Seeing the children here and knowing the lives that they were born into were lives that no child deserves causes me to pray that they will find a home, feel loved and that God will be present in their lives. Being here I pray for strength when I need it, I pray for safety when I feel in danger and for health when I am sick.

What is prayer?

I believe that prayer is direct communication with God.
Prayer is being open, raw and vulnerable.
It is not limited to keeling with hands clasped.

Often, I find myself praying only when it is needed. Only when something is on my mind, only at certain times of the day.

One should pray not because of want, need, or the feeling of obligation. Prayer is as essential to life as breathing is, as water.
To be in a relationship with God, prayer is central. No relationship or friendship can ever survive without communication.
The lack of communication due to language barriers have hindered me in friendships with those who only speak Spanish.

But prayer does not have any boundaries. God speaks the same language of you, the language of the heart and soul. There is no language barrier.

In my life, I desire for prayer is be an open and constant connection to God. Ever present and never ceasing. I strive for that.
But sometimes, I don't even know what to pray for, I have no idea how to pray constantly.

Romans 8:26 says "We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express."

Prayers aren't just words. They are thoughts, meditations. But if one does not know what to pray for or how to pray, prayer can just be the willingness to open yourself to God, and allowing for the Holy Spirit to pray for you, and through you.
For no one knows your deepest desires, fears, longings or needs better than God.
To expose yourself to God like this changes you.


Yes you should pray when you have an exam, when you need strength, when a loved one is sick and when you need protection. But, don't limit your prayers!! The only thing stopping you is yourself.
If a prayer is powerful in itself, then how powerful will prayer be if it is constant and never paused? If a relationship has neverending communication, then it will be so much closer, tightly knit and strong.

Don't pray because you need to.
Pray because it is a part of who you are.