Do you ever find yourself struggling to pray? Don’t know what to say or how to say it? Feel like your prayers aren’t working and God isn’t answering?
Prayer can be quite a struggle for many of us. But, why is prayer so hard and how can we improve?
“The man (or woman) who misses the deep meanings of prayer has not so much refused an obligation; he has robbed himself of life’s supreme privilege – friendship with God.” ~Harry Emerson Fosdick in The Meaning of Prayer
Let’s explore why we struggle with prayer and the one answer you need to radically improve and transform your prayer life!
Do you struggle with prayer? Well, you’re not alone.
I’ve struggled with prayer for the better part of my life. I knew it was important but didn’t feel its connection to my life. I prayed because I was supposed to pray and I hoped it might help.
Even though I did pray, I didn’t feel its power and potency in my life.
I saw others, though, for whom prayer was essential and life-sustaining – and wondered what I was missing.
Let’s take a quick look at 7 reasons we struggle with prayer. I’ve checked ‘yes’ to each of these at some point in my life.
Do any of these ring true to you today?
- We feel like failures at prayer and like God doesn’t answer our prayers.
- We place an emphasis on own power and work ethic to problem-solve and neglect to pray.
- We approach prayer like a child bringing a list to Santa and thus belittle the power of prayer.
- We value what God does more than we value who God is.
- We view prayer as an obligation (something we have to do), instead of a privilege (something we get to do).
- Because prayer is always available to us, we often don’t take the time to do it.
- We focus on results, not relationship, and so grow impatient when we don’t see immediate results.
Do you see a trend in those seven statements? They speak to the focus of our prayers. Are we praying for results? Only praying when we need something? Or, are we using prayer as an opportunity to draw near to the Almighty and develop a relationship?
When we approach prayer as an opportunity to develop a relationship with God and to discover the depth of faith, prayer becomes an honor and a privilege – something we desire, instead of one more thing we are duty-bound to complete.
… An obligation, something we do to curry favor with God… A “good luck charm” we call upon out of superstition… Futile… Just for Sundays at church
… Formal and empty
Struggling to Pray? The One Solution You Need! – Prayer & Possibilities
Do you ever find yourself struggling to pray? Don’t know what to say or how to say it? Feel like your prayers aren’t working and God isn’t answering?
Prayer can be quite a struggle for many of us. But, why is prayer so hard and how can we improve?
Let’s explore why we struggle with prayer and the one answer you need to radically improve and transform your prayer life!
Do you struggle with prayer? Well, you’re not alone.
I’ve struggled with prayer for the better part of my life. I knew it was important but didn’t feel its connection to my life. I prayed because I was supposed to pray and I hoped it might help.
Even though I did pray, I didn’t feel its power and potency in my life.
I saw others, though, for whom prayer was essential and life-sustaining – and wondered what I was missing.
Let’s take a quick look at 7 reasons we struggle with prayer. I’ve checked ‘yes’ to each of these at some point in my life.
Do any of these ring true to you today?
Do you see a trend in those seven statements? They speak to the focus of our prayers. Are we praying for results? Only praying when we need something? Or, are we using prayer as an opportunity to draw near to the Almighty and develop a relationship?
When we approach prayer as an opportunity to develop a relationship with God and to discover the depth of faith, prayer becomes an honor and a privilege – something we desire, instead of one more thing we are duty-bound to complete.
… An obligation, something we do to curry favor with God… A “good luck charm” we call upon out of superstition… Futile… Just for Sundays at church
… Formal and empty