I have a good friend that I walk with a couple of times a week-when we can get our schedules together. My husband says it's not exercise, it's therapy! In many ways he's right. Over the years we have walked and talked our way through a lot-both good and bad. We have helped each other sort things out just by listening and occasionally asking a question.
Do you ever wish you could sit down and talk to God like that? You can! God wants us to have that same kind of relationship with Him. God is with us always, just waiting for us to slow down and open ourselves up to him-to 'run things by Him' when we are confused, to tell Him when we are excited and filled with joy, or over flowing with sorrow. He wants us to tell Him about our anger and hurt feelings. In the telling and the sharing we become closer to God. He becomes that close friend that gets us through the rough spots, the one we rush to share our good news with.
My daughter was recently talking to her teenaged son about God. She told him that if he talked to God, he was praying. She was so right. Talking to God throughout our day is a form of prayer. Prayer comes in many forms. It can be formal, group prayers, meditation, and quiet, private prayers. But don't discount having a quick chat with God throughout your day -- just like you would with a close friend.
Margaret Williams
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