Called to Pray

We often forget the significance of prayer in our daily activities and in fulfilling our purposes for God. As every performance needs practice and every battle needs preparation we too, as Christians need to pray. Prayer is the key to a fruitful and wonderful day. Prayer is our preparation for the battle and struggles we are to face each day. Prayer is acknowledging the need for God's covering and is dedicating the day to the Lord; it is trusting God to guide us each step of the way.

Growing up, I can remember many sleepless nights or being awakened by dreams. These were the moments I knew that God is urging me to pray for someone or something. Many if not all of the dreams that awakened me are dreams that caused great fear in my mind and the refuge I always find is to come to God in prayer for refuge and comfort that He is there with me. I wouldn't have imagined getting through my fears whether in dreams or in every trial or problem I face each day without asking for God to help me through. Having felt for myself the importance and the help of praying I have increasingly found myself in the desire to pray for others--the sick, the lonely, the lost, the leaders, and everyone else that God stirs me to pray for. I am a witness to the hundreds if not thousands of His answers and the blessings that come along with praying.

I believe that each of us are called to pray. We are to pray for one another and for every situation. As much as prayer blesses us it is also a way we could bless others beside us or from afar. Jesus has set the example for us by getting up very early in the morning to pray. He prayed not only for Himself but also for others,
"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, ²¹ that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. " from John 17:20. All throughout His life on earth He has prayed for the bread to be multiplied to feed the five thousand, for the sick to be healed, and for many things.

We pray not because we are holier or more righteous than anybody but because we are in need of a Saviour. We pray because we need His grace to help us live the life He has called us to be. We pray because we are called to consider that as much as we are in need of a Saviour others also need Him. We pray that the windows of heaven will be opened and bring joy to the gloomy. We pray not because we are just following through with a routine but because we love. We love God and desire to communicate with Him continually. We love people and therefore desire to draw them closer to Him through our prayers. We pray because it is one of the most wonderful privilege we have through Jesus Christ.

We are called to pray and it is not only for those who have beautiful words but for those who communicates from the heart. Desire to pray and be passionate about it. With the desire and passion to pray God will help us wake up early and set up a perfect time of dedication to Him. We are called to pray to exercise our faith in the one and only God we serve.