Prayer is an expression of faith in god’s power, fueled by a desire for more of him. They warm our hearts, inform our minds, and shape our wills. If you have set it aside or are stuck in a rut, here are seven simple prayers to pray each day.
The clouds of unanswered prayer can leave us feeling lost in the dark. How many times has god used the prayers of someone else to awaken us from spiritual sleepiness? The psalms tie our personal prayers to the corporate prayers of the people of christ in every generation.
Prayerlessness is the great enemy of true happiness. Prayer is the open admission that without christ we can do nothing. Is he still with us as we wait? God invites us to pray for whatever is on our hearts, to cast all our anxieties on him, but there are a few precious prayers to which he always says yes.
When our bible meditation feels more like a job than a joy, these five short prayers can take us beyond discipline into delight. When god seems silent in our suffering, we can begin to wonder if he has forgotten us. But when god withholds what we ask for, he offers something better. The most powerful, thoughtful, and loving prayer we can pray for others is that they would enjoy more of god.
The bible refuses to give us one small, simple picture or pattern for prayer.