You often hear the phrase, “More prayer, More power.” but
underestimate the power of the quote. December 2012 I completed a year of daily
writing a prayer out to God. Many times, I felt almost as though I was
mundanely telling Him everything He already knew. At the beginning of this
year, I began to forget about my prayer journal, placing it on my shelf and not
touching it for about three or so months. It was not until about two weeks ago
that I had one of the most stressful weeks of my life. The stress was stacked
so high that I couldn’t sleep at all, so I took my prayer journal back off the
shelf and began to write everything down. It took hours, and my hand was sore,
but my faith was strengthened. For the last three months, I have been feeling
as though I am on a spiritual low, and haven’t been able to “fix” it. Unfortunately
it took me these three months to realize that my communication with God had
been lacking. I have heard so many times that Satan wants to take prayer out of
churches and our personal lives because that is what keeps us connected with
God, but I never applied that to my own life. Today is a beginning of a new
life, where my prayer journal will be taken off the shelf for life. Be anxious for
nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all
comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.- Philippians 4:6-7
