Silence

Silence. Sometimes awkward. Mostly awkward. :) What we don't realize that silence is SO important. Without it in our relationship with God, we would do all of the talking. We still sometimes do... In fact, sometimes our lives get so chaotic that we put God out of our lives completely, only to crawl back to Him when we need something. Even if we do stop, we just start right out with our list of requests. Now, I am going to ask you. What if during the only time people talked to you, they asked you to do something? What if they didn't show any compassion, care, or love, and they just used you to get things done? What if they forgot about you for days, weeks, months, or even years, just to come back and ask you to do something? What if they blamed you for not doing something for them after they did all of these things? How would that make you feel? It would make you think that that person doesn't care, wouldn't it? It would make you feel like they didn't think you were important enough. It might even make you mad. Let's see how this fits with your walk with God. Instead of all of this, we need to read Matthew 6 and apply it.

"But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door,
pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in
secret will reward you openly." (Matthew 6:6) "In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be
done On earth as it is in heaven."(Matthew 6:9-10)

Jesus tells us that when we pray, we need to start out by praising His Holy Name and getting into a mood of worship. We need to make it known to Him that we only want His will in our lives, not our will. You won't believe how much that will help! Once you do all this, start asking what you need to ask. Although, sometimes it's helpful if you just forget about your problems and love on God. These things help a lot! Talking to God as if He was a close friend gives you a peace that surpasses all understanding. I assure you that it will help you in all situations.
~Amy