Prayer is More Than Asking For What We Want
God knows our needs. In Matthew 6:8, Jesus reminded His disciples that “…..your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.” We may think we don’t need anything from God because we’re able to handle everything on our own. Nothing could be further from the truth. One reason we need to pray is so we’ll stop and realize just how dependent on Him we really are. Our hearts need to be attuned to His will. The psalmist prayed, “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God.” (Psalm 143:10) Some people misunderstand prayer, thinking of it only as asking God for something, but prayer is much more. Prayer, after all, is simply talking to God. When we pray, we should thank Him for all He has done for us and praise Him for who He is. We can come to God solely because Jesus Christ has opened the way for us. That, and that alone, should prompt us to pray and thank God for His many blessings.
