Experience a new dimension of prayer!

God is inviting you to experience a new dimension of prayer. We read this in Psalm 4:1: “Answer me when I call to you, O God who declares me innocent. Free me from my troubles. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.” (the Bible, NLT)

We may sometimes cry out when it seems like God isn’t hearing. Faced with His silence, we insist, beg, and raise our voices, a bit like a hungry or frightened child clamoring for his/her mother.

Lisa Whittle, the author of 5-Word Prayers, explains that “prayer is the perfect symphony of child seeking with whole heart and Father responding in tender attentiveness. This was God’s plan when He created a way by which we could come to Him with our needs, expressions of love, and deepest laments.” 

If you don’t know where to start, why not pray just a simple prayer with a sincere heart? God wants you to speak to Him like a friend. He also wants to speak to you! And He’ll respond in different ways to your outpouring of love. To do this, He may use:

• Your circumstances: God might reach you through what you’re experiencing…an idea, an impulse, or a feeling…to show you the way.
• Others: God can also use others to speak to you. Be attentive to the words of the wise, those who walk with God. Listen to messages brought by faithful shepherds, pastors, and leaders.
• Your own quiet time: a passage from the Word of God may “hit” your heart and guide you. Then, in prayer, focus on the Lord’s thoughts.

Pray with faith with me now…“Lord, today, I want to hear Your voice. Every time I draw near to You, I want to submit to Your Spirit to do Your will and walk in alignment with Your plans. Teach me to speak to You and also listen to You and persevere as I listen. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

He’s attentive to your voice. Be open, sensitive, and attentive to His! God will encourage you.