The center of all relationships is communication. In order to maintain the health of a friendship, marriage, with coworkers, and of course with the Lord, you must communicate. Prayer is the mode of speaking to the Lord, and is vital for navigating the transformed life In Christ. You can make known, to the creator of all things, the desires and circumstances of your life. For the believer, pleasing God with your life is the top desire and priority. Approaching God in prayer allows one to have his thoughts directed by God. How does God respond to our prayers? By the power of the Holy Spirit, I believe your thoughts can be enlightened to what God wants you to do and believe. This is coupled with time spent studying the written Word (the bible) of God’s standards and truth. Comparing your desires with that of what is outlined in scripture is necessary for discerning the moving of the Holy Spirit from the influence of temptation. So without knowledge of the Word it is hard to understand what the Lord is trying to say to you in your prayer life. When seeking the Lord in prayer, with great dedication to studying the bible, you create a closeness with God that unites your actions and beliefs with Him. This unleashes the power of God. Enlightened by God and His will for your life, one can truly find contentment in not being passive. You are moved by God to serve in living out the transformed life of a saved follower of Christ.
Passages To Consider:
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work” -2 Timothy 3:16-17
“do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” -Philippians 4:6-7
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you” -John 14:26
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