Prayer is very important to the believer as an individual, and to the church as a collection of believers – prayer in the secret place and prayer in the corporate.
A married couple maintain their relationship by the openness of themselves to each other, in the sweet nothings, the small talk, the heavy and important stuff, so it is with the maintenance of our relationship with God – through prayer.
We might find it quite usual for best friends to be on the phone to each other for hours – yet we sometimes find it difficult to find even 5 minutes per day to pray.
Prayer is not just talking to God, but listening also – recognising His voice as we see our prayers answered
Reasons for prayer:
ACTS
- To Praise and Adore God
- To Confess our wrongdoings / disobedience
- To Give Thanks for prayers answered
- To present our requests to God (Supplication)
In doing so:
- we learn to recognise God’s voice
- Together, we encourage Fellowship On a Mission