Why Pray?

Why Pray?

The more we "will for God to pray in us" the more He becomes prayer in us, the more we will pray.

A highpoint of the week is our Wednesday 7PM prayer time together: quietly waiting on God, worshipping, listening, then prayer begins to rise in us and we become aware that God lives in us and is praying through us - effortlessly words or quiet singing meditations flow from our spirits—God breathes in our souls and we rise together in his presence. We become His house of prayer and feel the good effect of His will both within us and his will being effected in the earth through us as we make our petitions known with the help of His Spirit. We love this time.

Body ministry prayer for one another often flows without strain. Words of knowledge and prophetic prayers simply come, birthed in God's love and comfort to encourage weary hearts. We love prayer meeting because God loves meeting with us—heart to heart—face to face—breath to breath—the powerful and beautiful kiss of worship in spirit and truth.

Prayer comes at a price—detachment-abandonment to God. What do we believe, why, how live it and what difference does it make must at some point deal with God's life in us, or at least our souls trying to live in God.

When God abides in our souls prayer is like breathing. How can we separate ourselves from the very fountain of life within? But that is the result of growth in godliness as well as prayer. This kind of union life in God's love comes at a price—detachment from the "clinginess" of my attachments in this world (including the good things and relationships. 

The more I seek things "for themselves" instead "in self-abandonment to God" in each present moment, the less room there is in my soul for desire for God. The less room for desire for God the less of God's life I will experience. The less awareness I have of God dwelling in me the less love and satisfaction in Him, His word and prayer. Desire begets desire. I will seek what I want. And will increase that want until I want "something else."  The question becomes, "When will my something else's become "God is enough" ?