Prayer is the most direct communication we have with God. He soaks up every word we plead to Him, say to Him, cry to Him. Everything we ask He hears. Though our wishes are not always granted when we want them to be, or even at all. Our God is omnipresent. He knows what we need when we don't have the words to pray. He knows what we need when we need it. He knows what we need even before we do. He knows all. He sees all. He creates all. If our most direct source to God is prayer, why is it sometimes hard for us to do? Why is it hard to pray in front of others? Its simple. We live in Satan's world, yet we are called to be apart of God's word. Everyday we must chose to pick up our cross and follow Him. Everyday is a new battle. Each morning, "send a prayer to our Lord thanking him for all he has done, tell Him what you need, and don't worry about anything. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard our hearts and minds as we live in Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:6-7)." Everyday is a mind game. Don't let Satan have a head start.
Matthew 7:7-8 "Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened."
James 5:16-18 "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed."
1 Thessalonians 5:17 "Never stop praying."
Hebrews 4:16 "So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. THere we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most."
Acts 1:8 "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere--in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Isaiah 65:24 "I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers."
Psalm 4:1 "Answer me when I call to you, O God who declares me innocent. Free me from my troubles. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer."
Psalm 4:3 "You can be sure of this: The Lord will set apart the godly for himself. The Lord will answer when I call him."
