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The Power of Prayer

Praying can feel like a risk when we go through trials. "What if God doesn't answer my prayer in the way I think He should?" we may be tempted to ask. "When if He doesn't come through and save me from my problems?" In our darkest moments, prayer can even seem useless, and we can begin to doubt that God is listening.

But 1 John 5:14-15 tells us that we should have confidence when we pray. No matter what we ask for, God always hears us. And if we pray according to His will, we know He will answer since He always has our best interests in mind.

The difficult part of those verses is having the faith to pray according to God's will. We don't always know what God's will is, and sometimes we want our will to be done. But that's not what prayer is about. Prayer connects us with God, and it helps us find peace through that connection. Prayer allows us to hand our problems and our struggles to God and say, "This is Yours now. You can handle it so much better than I ever could."

While we all hope that relief from our struggles is part of the will of God, that isn't always the case. But even when it's not in God's plan to heal us or save us from a situation, prayer is still important.

When we present our worries and requests to God, it brings a peace that surpasses understanding and guards our hearts and minds. So today, pour out your worries and requests to God in prayer. And delight in the peace and hope He gives you in response.

Prayer: Dear God, thank you for the gift of prayer. Thank you that I can always come to You with my requests and problems. And thank you for Your perfect will for my life. I pray for the peace that You promise to guard my heart and mind when fear and doubt creep in. Thank you for always watching over me. Amen.