If the first reason for prayer is the examples we are given in God’s Word, and the second reason is that God invites us to pray, the third reason is because of the benefits it brings us, as believers.
Who in their right mind would say, “No thanks!” when offered peace beyond understanding, a direct line to God, and great and effective power? That is precisely what God promises to us in Philippians 4:7, Proverbs, 15:29, and James 5:16.
He holds out these blessings with an open hand. All He asks is that we trust Him, reach out, and take them. Yet so often we walk away. We don’t trust. We don’t take them.
We try to make it on our own, thinking listening to one more podcast, scrolling through social media, or talking with a friend will give us the wisdom and support we need. Those things might help, but our primary response always needs to be to look to God and His blessings first.
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