Prayer, what's it all about
Stormie Omartian
Prayer is much more than just giving a list of desires to God, as if He were the great Sugar Daddy/Santa Claus in the sky. Prayer is acknowledging and experiencing the presence of God and inviting His presence into our lives and circumstances. It’s seeking the presence of God and releasing the power of God which gives us the means to overcome any problem.
Rev. Egerton C. Long
As Christians somehow we do not realise the power of prayer or understand its usefulness. We know about it but do not use it. For most of us it could be said that we lack a proper understanding of what prayer is all about.
Or perhaps we have been disappointed in prayer. So many say “I prayed once and nothing happened.” But God, the Almighty God, our Heavenly Father does hear and does answer prayer.
When we pray we are acknowledging the presence of a God, One who is all-powerful. We grasp the assurance of His love and can wait on His guidance for direction. Prayer is the contact of a living soul with a living God. It is personal, a conversation — it’s simply talking to God and listening to Him.
