Prayer for Beginners
I know that prayer can be a daunting topic for a lot of people when they're coming to faith. Things like the Lord's Prayer can seem scary and formal, and then you have other people saying to talk to God like he's your friend. So lets talk about it- is there really a right way to pray? Why pray? What is it? Lets start with a definition: prayer is a conversation and encounter with God. Just like any human relationship, in order to nurture a relationship with someone, you have to talk to them. Prayer IS our relationship with God. It's how we talk to Him, ask Him for help, and send Him our gratitude. Think about how you feel when you know someone wants to talk to you- when your friend stays up late because you're having such a good conversation, or when you sit in the car for an hour after you get home because you just have so much to say- now think about how happy you make God every time you come to Him in prayer. That being said, prayer shouldn't be something