Prayer Is Personally Possessing God

What do you consider to be your ultimate possession? If it’s not a strong relationship with God, you’re settling for way less than best.

April’s Awakening, Day 2

A godly man is a praying man. As soon as grace is poured in, prayer is poured out. Prayer is the soul’s traffic with heaven; God comes down to us by His Spirit, and we go up to Him by prayer.

 —Thomas Watson

Prayer should never be regarded as a science or reduced to a system—that ruins it, because it is essentially a living and personal relationship, which tends to become more personal and also more simple, as one goes on.

 —E. Underhill  

Prayer does not mean asking God for all kinds of things we want; it is rather the desire for God Himself, the only Giver of Life. Prayer is not asking, but union with God. Prayer is not a painful effort to gain from God help in the varying needs of our lives. Prayer is the desire to possess God Himself, the Source of all life. The true spirit of prayer does not consist in asking for blessings, but in receiving Him who is the giver of all blessings, and in living a life of fellowship with Him.

 —Sadhu Sundar Singh  

He withdrew about a stoneʼs throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. Luke 22:41–44 NIV  

            Our prayer is our direct line of communication to God and it is our prayers and God speaking to us that establishes and continually strengthens that relationship. We pray to make our requests known, but we should pray to grow a deeper intimacy and a continual fellowship with Him. That should be our priority, for if that relationship is strong and deep, then our lives will be filled to overflowing with every good thing and our souls will be at peace with joy in abundance. The greatest gift and possession that we could ever have is Him. Truly, if our relationship with Him is strong and in order, our lives will be in order and not lacking anything.