The Privilege of Prayer

"You who answer prayer,
to you all people will come."

- Psalm 65:2

Growing up, I thought prayers were something you said repeatedly, or through formal means, such as at Sunday service. I never thought of it as actually "talking to God directly." It was only when I came to know the Lord personally that I learned that prayer is not about being formal or having a planned set of words. God showed me that I can talk to Him anytime, in any form.

But what amazes me most about prayer is the privilege of talking to God Himself. When you talk with the CEO of a company, you have to go through the secretary to make an appointment. You also need to "dress to impress" and plan what you are going to say. Or when you meet with celebrities, there's a time limit because of their busy schedules. But with God, it's just the opposite. We do not need to schedule an appointment to talk to Him. We do not have to dress any particular way. We could just either bow our heads, close our eyes, or look up to heaven and pray. And to top it off, our time with Him is unlimited.

Isn't it amazing that we could talk directly to the most powerful Being in the universe?

Thank you Lord for this privilege!

- Lulette