Why Pray?

My brother in law Calvin gave my husband and I a book a little over 10 years ago, I think it was called ‘The Essence of Praise.” I don’t know where it is today. I found it so interesting; I think I read it in a couple of hours. In the book, the author talked about his prayer life. He told the story about how he would pray the same time every day; he would pray the same prayer out loud. One day, his wife interrupted him, and asked him if he got anything out of his prayers. She made the point that, if you go down in prayer and come up the same way, what was the point. Prayer should be a connection with God, of whom you are praying to. But, if you don’t gain anything or feel any better coming up as you did going down, then what was the point?
So one day, this man decided to get on his knees and just shout the highest praise, ‘Hallelujah’, over and over again. He said he began to get tired and yawn. Nothing happened. Soon he began to get angry because nothing was happening...........eventually, when he really got fed up, he said he wouldn’t get up, until God anointed him or until he got his connection with God. That’s when he had a break through. The Lord met him, when he gave up trying himself and just surrendered to God, he then lost himself in the worship of ‘Hallelujah’ until God took over his tongue and he began to ‘speak in tongues.’ When he finally got up from prayer this time, he felt different, happier, and I guess what you would describe as a very peaceful calm.
From then on, he began his time with God, worshipping. Now, he actually looks forward to this time even more.
That’s how time with God should be. We should always expect a connection.
The day I spoke in tongues for the first time was the happiest day in my life. The second happiest day in my life wasn’t until my son Jeffrey was born. Then Elysia and then Kenya.
Now, I have a happiest time in my life, quite often. It’s when I connect with God. I love prayer time, because I get to release all my burdens, and not through words but through worship.
I’ve learned that when you go before our Father, praising Him and thanking Him, instead of asking for things, you rise up refreshed and invigorated.
That book helped me develop a healthy prayer life. I was one of those people that prayed to ask for things.
Now, I pray to connect with God. Its what my kids call ‘mommy and me time’. It’s my time with my Father!
Have a great day everyone, and don’t forget to Pray-ise!!!