Prayer plays an important role in one’s relationship with the Heavenly Father. The Bibles instructs in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing.” If God wants us to continually pray it must be important. Having a healthy prayer life can be the most satisfying aspect of your life. Prayer is not one-sided, it is not only for God, but is beneficial for us as well.
One benefit of prayer is a stronger relationship with the Heavenly Father. By praying we are opening the lines of communication. In order to have a healthy relationship you have to communicate. When praying to the Lord we are able to communicate our worries, our needs, and our praises. Even though God already knows these things, it is very therapeutic of us to say it out loud.
Prayer is very therapeutic. It has the power to reduce stress and worry. It can encourage us and get us through difficult times. When we pray we are allowing putting our burdens on God. He is taking them away. The burdens are no longer ours to carry alone. You can rest assured that God is in charge and that His will will be done. Having God’s promise to supply our every need, we have no reason to worry (Philippians 4:19).
Luke 11:9 tells us “…Ask, and it shall be given you; …” (King James Version). An additional benefit to prayer is the ability to ask God for our heart’s desires. There are times we do not have items we would like to have because we have not ask God for them. Of course our prayers should not entirely be filled with our wants, but we do need to let God know of our desires and needs. If anyone can provide us our desires, it is God.
The above are just a few of the benefits that a healthy prayer life can provide. The fact that we were given the ability to communicate with the Heavenly Father is a privilege that should not be ignored. Prayer is the most powerful tool you could have ever in your life.
Recommended Reading:
1 Sammuel 12:231
Thessalonian 5:17
Proverb 15:8
1 Peter 2:5
Ephesians 1:4-5
