1 Timothy 2
"I urge, the, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone - for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and me, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men - the testimony given in its proper time. And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle - I am telling the truth, I am not lying - and a teacher of the true faith to the Gentiles"


Sometimes I wonder at the purpose of prayer in our walk with God, and even more so whether it actually plays any part in God's will and work in this world. Reading instances in the Bible where man actually conversed directly with the Creator always fills me with wonder. These days however, our prayers can sometimes seem so static, we pray alot and almost exclusively for exams, our jobs, our relationships, our wants and desires...
I don't quite know, but maybe as a Christian matures, prayer also changes into more than calling out to silence. Or maybe it's our perspective that changes, when we commit more and more to prayer, we also see more and more of how God answers them.
Either way, it's probably a matter of constantly praying and having faith in God to listen to them.

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