God Wants to Hear from You

30 Mar

Loving God through Daily Devotion · 2023

For some people, praying is as natural as breathing. They easily converse with the King of the Universe as if He were casually sitting with them at the breakfast table. Others feel awkward talking to someone they can’t see, touch, or hear. They fear that God is judging them on how eloquent their prayers are. Although they believe in God, they can’t really visualise or feel connected to Him. Because they are not comfortable praying, soon they stop trying altogether and drift further and further away from God. But the truth is, there is no such thing as a perfect prayer! God is not checking your grammar, or communication skills. He just wants you to talk to Him heart-to-heart, friend-to-friend, and He truly listens, hears and answers. Your prayers are not insignificant. Your voice matters in Heaven.

The only way to get to know Jesus as your Best Friend, is to spend time with Him through prayer and study of His Word. Forming a close friendship with anyone takes time and communication. Conversation between new friends tends to be guarded, but as you spend time together it becomes easier and easier to open up and share your life. Before you realise it, the awkwardness is gone and in its place is a comfortable friendship where you feel loved, accepted and safe. So it is with God. The more time you spend talking to Him, the greater understanding you will have of His deep and abiding love for you, and the closer you become. Prayer time will feel as comfortable as talking to your best friend you’ve known for years.

You can communicate with God in many different ways: silently or out loud, written or memorised, publicly or privately. There are even prayers that you sing. Whichever way you choose to pray doesn’t matter to God, He just wants you to talk to Him. And when you do, remember that prayer isn’t only to ask God to give you things or help you when you’re in trouble. God loves to hear your praises and thank you prayers too. And don’t forget to confess your sins and ask for forgiveness.

Just like conversation between friends helps you get to know each other better, prayer helps you to get to know God better. When you pray, you’re spending quality time with someone who loves you more than anyone else possibly could. He not only loves you but He has the power to answer each prayer and He does so according to what He knows is best for you. Through prayer you can also share your needs as the desires of your heart. And when you make your requests known, it’s important to trust God completely and pray “Thy will be done.” If you could see the end from the beginning, you wouldn’t want it any other way than God’s way!

Jesus loves you with an everlasting love, and everything you say is important to Him. So, the next time you wonder if God even hears you or if your prayers go no higher than the ceiling—think again! Jesus cares about every aspect of your life—and He wants to hear from YOU.

Bible texts: Psalm 17:6, Hebrews 4:16, Philippians 4:6-7, 1 John 5:14-15