My Everyday Prayer

I posted a while back that I needed to do a better job of praying. I personally struggle with it and find that I lose my focus very quickly when I try to send up a silent prayer. As it would happen (and not by chance, I think), I have listened to messages recently that touched on keeping your focus and part of the messages had to do with keeping your focus when you pray. So, who knew that there were others out there like me?

Now, I am not professing to be an expert in all things prayer related but I have found myself being more focused on my prayers. I pray for the right words to say on an interview. I pray to have God guide my steps for the day. I pray for a safe trip to have the car serviced. I also pray to thank God for my blessings, both received and yet to be received. Now, don't get me wrong, I still struggle with focus but I have started by keeping my prayers short and to the point. I really don't think God minds that I talk to him several times a day verses one whopping big prayer in the morning and another at night. I also find that I am turning more of my life over to God with each prayer. You know, things like give the right words to say, guide my steps, present me with the right opportunities. These are prayers asking for God to reveal his plan and less about me trying to force my plan and justify it with prayer.

Certainly, I have a long way to go and I look at my daily walk with God as a journey, not something to check off my to do list. Still, it is a nice feeling to see that when I do turn more over to God that more things tend to happen. Prayer is helping me do that and for that eye opening revelation, I am truly thankful.

Open up to God in little prayers every day and throughout the day and see how you begin to grow in His goodness and grace. I am eternally thankful for all He has done for me and I am constantly surprised how He continues to prosper and bless me each and every day. Who wouldn't want to talk to God when you see these things happening? Well, time to pray again!