We're ALL Apart Of The Same Tree :)

Devotional: Cultivating Honest Conversations with God

Prayer is one of the most important habits we can develop. Not only does Scripture command us to pray often, but there are tremendous benefits to building a life of prayer.

Prayer connects us relationally to God. We can thank God for who He is and what He has done for us during our prayer time. We can ask Him for things that we need.

Even though we know we should pray, we often don't take the time to do it. Unless we set aside time to talk to God, it doesn't always find a way into our daily schedules.

But Paul, the writer of the letter to the Ephesians, urges Christians to build a life of prayer. He says that every occasion is a chance to talk to God.

Ephesians 6:18 NIV

[18] And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people.

All of our requests and needs should be given to God. However, our time praying should not only be asking God for things. We should also spend part of our time in worship-thanking God for who He is and all He has done.

Paul also encourages us to pray for other people. In fact, part of our responsibility towards others is to advocate for them through prayer.

We typically remember to pray for others when something negative is happening to them. But God's Word says we should always be praying for the people in our life.

As we pray, we should not be discouraged when we don't see immediate change. God is always working in our lives, even if it doesn't match our desired timeline.

We may not receive the answers we want, but we can rest assured that God is always listening and working on our behalf.

Take some time today to pray to God. Thank Him for all He has done for you. Tell Him your needs. Think of a few people in your life that you can pray for. Throughout your week, use every opportunity to pray to God.

It's always best to remember that although we may need Christ in our lives, others may need Christ too. We're all going through the same lust, same struggles, same addictions, and the same thoughts.

So we may not only need love, but others may need love too. We may need encouragement, but others may need encouragement too, and we may need guidance, but other people may need guidance too

So please, know that you for sure aren't alone... Not one bit. For God is with us all, protecting us, guiding us, and helping us live a life full of his love...

The love that we may need, even if we don't realize it. We're all branches from the same tree, leaves from the same branch, and we're all people made by the same one who loves us all.

So pray for yourself, but pray for others too, because they aren't alone, they just might need some reminder, and you aren't either :)