Daily Power #92

In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. (Ps. 5:3)

For much of my life, I’ve felt guilty for not praying enough. At times, I wondered if my requests were too small. I’d think, “God is all-powerful and all-knowing. Why would he be concerned about this little thing that’s bothering me? I’d better focus on praying for people I know who are dealing with much bigger problems.”

And if I’m honest, sometimes I get bored or distracted while I’m praying. Some mornings I’m thirty seconds into it, feeling some prayer momentum, and then the next thing I know, I’m thinking, “Lord, please be with—oh, my goodness, I need to change the oil in my car. And Amy said we need butter if I stop at the store today . . . uh, sorry, Lord, where were we?”

I know I’m not alone in this struggle. While I don’t always feel like a mighty prayer warrior, because I’m a pastor, people sometimes ask me, “Am I praying the right way? Am I praying too little? Too loud? Am I doing it right? What exactly is prayer anyway?”

That’s when I tell them—and remind myself—that prayer is simply communicating with God. That’s it. When you talk, God listens. This month, I want to encourage you to focus on your prayer life. With so many questions and issues surrounding prayer, it’s no wonder we struggle occasionally. But Scripture makes it clear there’s no “right way” to pray. It’s not the words that matter to God so much as our hearts. God simply wants to talk with us.

We only have to open our hearts to begin the conversation.

Power Lift

Dear God, I’m so grateful I can talk to you anytime, anywhere. Today I want to talk to you more than usual, and I want to listen for your voice.