I went to a traditional church and saw a person repeating the same prayer of their spiritual fathers. He repeated the same exact prayer every single time he came to the church. I was thinking about whether this is truly how people believe it is the right way to worship the Lord. Prayer repetition, fasting, and religious rituals or practices isn’t the way to grow a closer relationship with the Lord. Truthfully, just plainly following religious practices actually takes us away from the Lord Jesus Christ. The only mediator between us and the Father is the blood of Jesus Christ. Traditional prayer, and worshiping the names of “gods” other than Jesus is not true worship, and it is wrong. A prayer is a conversation, a relationship with God. We bring our complicated issues or our confusions to Him through prayer. The words that come from the bottom of our hearts, in prayer, are what move the heart of God, and not repeated or memorized words. God wants to see our hearts poured out to Him when we pray to Him.
True prayer gives strength, and helps us to break through closed doors. In today’s day, we are surrounded by many storms. The only way to experience the peace of the Lord is by entering our room, and praying continually. Even when the Lord does not answer immediately, we gain inner peace by giving Him our burdens, and taking in His Word. He restores our souls. We should speak with God in the same manner in which we would speak to our best friend. Speak to the Lord as a father who loves you, who will always give his son bread and not a stone.
Luke 11:11-13
11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[a] a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”