Learning to love to pray

By Doug Davis, pastor
Frankton Christian Church

Today I came across my blog entries I made while on my first trip to Ivory Coast in West Africa. I went over there to teach a "Learning to Love to Pray" seminar to a number of pastors.

A lot of prayer preceded the trip and the seminar. The prayers were answered beyond what we could ask or imagine. The man who had invited me, Simon, told me to be prepared for 20-30. I took materials for 100. 150 pastors and church leaders ended up attending! God answers prayer and wants His people to talk with Him!

The seminar I taught uses an incredible definition of prayer that has changed my prayer life: Prayer is the conversational part of the most important love relationship in our lives, our relationship with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

God wants to have a conversation with me!

I can tell Him just how I'm feeling and He can tell me how much He loves me. He loves me so much that He answers our prayers even as we are speaking them. He told Daniel, "Your prayers were heard to answer.." I love that!

In a few weeks, we going to be praying for our Frankton schools and students. God is waiting for our conversation with Him. He's ready to hear and answer. Our prayers will make a difference. Something always happens when we pray that wouldn't have happened if we hadn't prayed.

Will you start praying now? Will you join us on Sept. 25th and help make something happen?