Building a Relationship with God - Part 3

Prayer is another way you can build a relationship with God. Prayer is how we talk to God. The neat thing about prayer is that you can do it any time, any where. The Bible even tells us to pray all the time (1 Thessalonians 5:17). You can pray to God about many different things. Begin by telling God how wonderful He is and how thankful you are for Him and what He’s done for you. You have an amazing, wonderful God. He saved you from the bondage of sin, made you His child, gave you the Bible and the Holy Spirit to help you grow, and has promised you eternity in Heaven with Him. Thank Him for these things. You can also tell Him what’s on your heart; struggles you’re having as well as joys you’re experiencing. Don’t forget confession either! Telling God how you have sinned and asking for forgiveness is very important. Another way to pray to God is by praising Him through song. All those hymns and praise songs you’ve sung in church can be sung as a prayer to Him. Really listen to the words of those songs and sing them directly to Him. When you do this, the songs will take on new meaning to you, and your singing will become what it is meant to be; worship. Singing songs as a prayer is a great way to pray to God throughout the day. As you spend time talking with God, your relationship with Him will grow stronger and you will find yourself glorifying and enjoying Him.

“Pray without ceasing.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:17