Here is a link on: why pray? Here is a line from the small reading:
In one sense, prayer is like sharing the gospel with people. We do not know who will respond to the message of the gospel until we share it. In the same way, we will never see the results of answered prayer unless we pray.
Also, I know in my marriage that Parish and I said, "until death do we part"--meaning He is with me this side of heaven in our marriage until one of us passes away. What would it be like if I never talked to him, communicated my hopes, dreams, or concerns? Our marriage would be awful.
How much more important is your relationship with Jesus? We need to talk to Him to grow in our relationship with Him, mature our faith, and understand His will for our lives.
At the end of the reading is a recommended book, and a way to search deeper if this did not satisfy your questions. Great website!
Lastly, this website specifically answers the question (using God's WORD) "If God is Sovereign, why should we pray?"
Bottom line is because God told us to pray but....read on.....and remember this side of heaven we may not completely understand the "mystery" of Christ! It's okay. Constant reasoning can be hamper our faith--Faith is believing and trusting even when it doesn't make total sense right now in our lives.
Jesus prayed. We should, too.
Remember: Jesus was God and Man and yet He still knew the importance of prayer. He understood what was going to happen but He still prayed frequently in the gospels. In typical fashion, “Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God” (Luke 6:12) and “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed” (Luke 5:16).
In one sense, prayer is like sharing the gospel with people. We do not know who will respond to the message of the gospel until we share it. In the same way, we will never see the results of answered prayer unless we pray.
Also, I know in my marriage that Parish and I said, "until death do we part"--meaning He is with me this side of heaven in our marriage until one of us passes away. What would it be like if I never talked to him, communicated my hopes, dreams, or concerns? Our marriage would be awful.
How much more important is your relationship with Jesus? We need to talk to Him to grow in our relationship with Him, mature our faith, and understand His will for our lives.
At the end of the reading is a recommended book, and a way to search deeper if this did not satisfy your questions. Great website!
Lastly, this website specifically answers the question (using God's WORD) "If God is Sovereign, why should we pray?"
Bottom line is because God told us to pray but....read on.....and remember this side of heaven we may not completely understand the "mystery" of Christ! It's okay. Constant reasoning can be hamper our faith--Faith is believing and trusting even when it doesn't make total sense right now in our lives.
Jesus prayed. We should, too.
Remember: Jesus was God and Man and yet He still knew the importance of prayer. He understood what was going to happen but He still prayed frequently in the gospels. In typical fashion, “Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God” (Luke 6:12) and “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed” (Luke 5:16).