Prayer — You Call, He Answers
Christian prayer is not technique. It is conversation — unscheduled, informal, appropriate at any point. 'Pray without ceasing' (1 Thessalonians 5:17) — two words in Greek. I call God on the mountain, I call God in the valley, I call God on the good days, I call God when the enemy surrounds me. 'Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you' (Matthew 7:7). God to Jeremiah: 'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know' (Jeremiah 33:3). The result of prayer is not always the specific answer asked for but it is always peace: 'Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus' (Philippians 4:6-7). You call, and something answers. Something personal. Something that knows your name.