Prayer

Prayer is to know God and to have a relationship with Him. Prayer is so abused and misused by tradition and religious teaching.

Matt 6:5 "And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites.  For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men.  Assuredly,I say to you, they have their reward."  That recognition or pad on the back that people give you, and they think you are so wonderful when you pray - that's your reward.

Prayer is simply talking to God.  He wants to hear from us.  Pray His Word.

1 John 5:14-15  "14. Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him."

Hebr. 4:16  "Let us approach God's throne of Grace with confidence that we may obtain mercy, and find Grace to help in a time of need."