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Why Should We Pray?

"Our fearlessness towards Him consists in this, that if we ask anything in accordance with his will he hears us. And if we know that He listens to whatever we ask Him, we know that we already possess whatever we have asked of Him." 1 John 5, 14-15.


Praying is the way we could communicate with God, and it help us to bring us closer to Him. There is not something better than spend a one-on-one time with the our loved Father, who knows all our secrets and loves us no matter what. "He is close to all who call upon him, all who call on him from heart" - Psalms 145, 18.

By praying we could have access to Divine help when we need it most. Every time we experience worries, anxieties and fear we could ask God's help having the certainty that He will always helps us. "Never worry about anything; but tell God all your desires of every kind in prayer and petition shot through gratitude, and the peace of god which is beyond our understanding will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4, 6-7.

We are not perfect, so often we fail but through prayer we could gain God's forgiveness. During praying God could help us to forgive ourselves too and allow us to walk free of guilt and shame. He could also helps us to forgive others who have hurt us and unleash us from bitterness, resentment, and depression. "if we acknowledge our sins, He is trustworthy and upright, so that He will forgive our sins and will cleanse us from all evil"- 1 John 1, 9.

Prayer gives us strength, when we pray we could experience God's presence as a reminder that He is always with us and that we are not alone in our struggles He is on our side giving us strength to handle anything that comes against us. "He gives strength to the weary, he strengthens the powerless" - Isaiah 40, 29.

Through prayer we thank God for all His blessings "always and everywhere giving thanks to God who is our Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" - Ephesians 5, 20.


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