It’s a new year and a new beginning for all of us! January passed in a wink, and we are picking up the pace and reigns of ministry again. The good news is always that we do not operate alone, that our God is so gracious and present in our everyday lives it makes all things possible, God’s presence brings the promise of belonging, not being alone, that we can count on Him in every little detail of our personal lives and ministry. How amazing is our Triune, ever present, omniscient God! His Grace still amazes me!

I want to share some thoughts on prayer and intercession with you. Many of us grew up in church going homes, where routine prayer was part of everyday life. Prayers were said in the mornings, evenings and at the table sharing in family meals. Maybe you’d say it was traditional prayers, just something we did out of obligation, not really from a place of true faith in God and relationship with Jesus.

Some of us might not have had the same experience, because our parents were not Christian or religious at all. With all of this said, our experience as children and before we truly knew Jesus, could influence our view and experience in prayer. Our perspectives on prayer might not be exactly Christ centered.

Think about other religions and how they view prayer and meditation, rituals and shrines for idols, pleasing their gods with human patterns and repetitions. Might they have influenced my view on prayer slightly in the wrong direction?

Let us be wise to evaluate through God’s word our ideas about Christian prayer and hold fast to Jesus Christ in prayer.

How would you describe your current experience of prayer? Is it a time of special intimacy with the Lord? Do you look forward to prayer time with expectation focused on the Lord?

Here are Biblical truths from scripture that we can hold fast to in prayer, let us allow the Holy Spirit to give us God’s perspective on prayer and conversation with Him: