Prayer is to the Christian what breathing is to a normal person. Prayer is absolutely critical for healthy existence. It is our reality being brought into the reality of God. It is our willingness to exchange our weakness for His strength, our ignorance for His wisdom, our confusion for His clarity. How real or relevant is your prayer life? Are you really willing to learn, change or adjust as a result of your prayers? Can God show you, by His Spirit, what strongholds are operating in your life? We are the variables and God is the constant. We need the strength that comes from His dependability. We need to grow in our capacity for leadership, wisdom and understanding and these are enhanced through an effective prayer life. Through prayers we can also extend our influence in the lives of people through praying for them. Real praying sounds like this "Lord why am I feeling the way I am feeling?" and answers like this can be expected, "its your pride and selfishness that has blinded you to the contribution of others in your life, that is why you are feeling so angry, envious or offended". Now that is real praying. From devotional to intercessory and warfare, prayer should be real and answers will be real. If you have not been hearing from God, maybe you are not really praying to Him. Jer. 33:3 says 'call on Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which you do not know." Luke 18:1-8 talks about praying and not giving up. God answers prayers! Pray according to His Word and aided by His Spirit and expect answers from heaven.

Wisdom Key: Prayer is absolutely critical for a healthy existence!

Memory Verse: "Call on Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which you do not know" Jer. 33:3

Personal Application: Ask yourself this question and answer it as sincerely as you can - How real or relevant is your prayer life?