As Christians, we have been called to pray.  Prayer is one of the most important aspects of the Christian life. You cannot live the Christian life without prayer, and you cannot live the Christian life well without praying well.  How we pray says something about our relationship with God.  So, to pray well, you must have a good relationship with God.  This means you pray according to scripture, and you do it often. 

When you pray, you are actually talking with God.  That sounds simple enough yet many Christians struggle with prayer. Many Christians are not satisfied with their prayer life.  They feel awkward approaching God.  They feel apprehensive praying out loud and with others.  They feel a need to develop a better prayer life.  How do you feel about your prayer life?

We have been called to pray, so there are three things about prayer we should all think about:

1.)  Prayer is a privilege.  If prayer is communication with God, then what an awesome privilege it is for us to be able to talk with God…to make our requests  before the creator and ruler of the world and have a reasonable expectation that He hears us and answers us. 

2.)  Prayer is a discipline.  Scriptures tell us things about the importance of prayer, and also how to pray.  As we learn to pray according to Scripture, our prayers can be transformed from a one-way monologue to a two-way dialogue with God. 

3.)  Prayer is a responsibility.  One key reason to pray is because God has commanded us to pray. If we are to be obedient to His will, then prayer must be part of our life in Him. 

We pray to God because we can.  It is a vital part of our relationship with him.  We understand it is important, so we must strive to develop a solid prayer life.  We also realize that it’s purpose often extends beyond ourselves. God has called us to prayer. Prayer is a divine privilege, a worthy discipline, and an awesome responsibility.  As Colossians 4:2 commands us, “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” 

When God calls, we must answer.  God has called us to prayer.  We must respond.