“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Pay attention and do not stop praying for all believers everywhere.” (Ephesians 6:18 NLT)
Some time ago, there was a woman traveling by ocean liner crossing the Atlantic from New York to England. She asked a sailor one morning how long it should take them to arrive.
"If it is God's will, we will arrive in Liverpool in a few days." said the sailor.
"If it is God's will!" said the woman; "That does not make sense! Don't you know that everything happens by chance?"
The next day a terrible storm arose and the woman stood seasick and bent over in painful agony.
"How long do you think the storm will last?" she asked the same sailor as before.
"It seems likely to last some time, madam." He replied.
"Oh!" she cried, "Pray that the storm will stop and nothing terrible happen and that we may not be killed!"
The sailor’s reply was, "Madam, shall I pray to God Almighty or to chance?"
Oftentimes, it takes pain to get us to really pray. This is the very reason God allows us to experience difficult times. God wants to bring us to a place where we are reminded of our great need for Him. So when God allows pain in our lives, let us not delay in falling to our knees, confessing our dependence upon Him, and establishing a consistent prayer life.
We will experience times of trial and testing from God. But there will be times of blessing as well. Let us still fall to our knees and continue to confess our dependence on Him.
Prayer is constant communication with our creator.
“Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?”
Corrie ten Boom
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