1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.

I have learned since being saved that God wants a relationship with us.  He wants us to come to him in prayer.  And the more we pray, the more we come to know our Lord, and he hears our prayers.  In James 4:8 it says "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you." 

I find myself talking with God all throughout my day.  If I'm happy, joyous, sad, hurting, lonely, angry, frustrated, or grumpy...I tell God and ask for guidance.  I've also learned to just sometimes go to the Lord in prayer and praise him, nothing else, just praise...and then I listen. 

As a saved person, I have the gift of the Holy Spirit within me to teach me, guide me, and comfort me.  There have been many times that I go to my quiet place in the house, and I fall on my face seeking God.  And it's been those times that my comforter, the Holy Spirit, eases my pain and sorrow and teaches me.  In John 14:26 it says, “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”

So I will keep praying without ceasing because I love God and I'm so thankful for my salvation, I'm thankful and in awe that Jesus Christ stayed on the cross to die for my sins so that I could spend eternity in heaven.  God loves every one of us and wants fellowship with us.  For me, I will pray...