The greatest discovery of all time

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." -Matthew 7:7

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." -Jeremiah 29:13

"You do not have, because you do not ask God." -James 4:2

Lord, I cannot handle this alone. I've hit the wall for the thirty-second time and I need you!

"Oh what peace we often forfeit,
Oh what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry,
Everything to God in prayer."

E.M. Bounds wrote:

"Prayer ought to enter into the spiritual habits, but it ceases to be prayer when it is carried on by habit only.... Desire gives fervor to prayer. The soul cannot be listless when some great desire fixes and inflames it.... Strong desires make strong prayers....

The neglect of prayer is the fearful token of dead spiritual desires. The soul has turned away from God when desires after him no longer presses it into the closet. There can be no true praying with desire."

if the times are as bad as we say they are.... If the darkness in our world is growing heaver by the moment.... If we are facing spiritual battles in our own homes and churches.... Then we are foolish not to turn to the One who supplies unlimited grace and power. He is our only source. We are crazy to ignore him.

In times of trouble.... PRAY. In times of distress.... PRAY. In times of joy.... PRAY. In times of fear.... PRAY. In times of anxiety.... PRAY. In times of pain.... PRAY. In times of confusion.... PRAY. In times of uncertainty.... PRAY. In times of brokenness.... PRAY. In times of healing.... PRAY. In times of weeping.... PRAY. In times of mourning.... PRAY. In times of silence.... PRAY. In times of laughter.... PRAY. In times of love.... PRAY. In times of hate.... PRAY.

Satan's main strategy with God's people has always been to whisper, "Don't call, don't ask, don't depend on God to do great things. You'll get along fine if you just rely on your own cleverness and energy." The truth of the matter is that the devil is not terribly frightened of our own human efforts and credentials. But he knows his kingdom will be damaged when we lift up our hearts to God.

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Prayer. Just pray and God will intervene. "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and grace to help us in our time of need." -Hebrews 4:16