“Without prayer, we have no relationship with God.”

A thought by Miles McPherson (2009-11-01) from his book, DO Something!: Make Your Life Count (Kindle Locations 914-915). Baker Books. Kindle Edition.

I find it so interesting how people believe that they can have a relationship without talking. Somehow our little boys are learning that from watching their dads who never talk to their wife, their kids, and their parents or even to God. They are teaching their sons a very harmful lesson. Their family is dying because of their not connecting with those around them.

The same is true in our relationship with God. That relationship is also enhanced through talking. And that is a something that Satan wants to keeps us doing. He knows the power that is available to us from a relationship with God and He knows that we are week in that relationship if we don’t talk to God.

I am just now seeing this as an important time in my day. Oh I always have some of those quick acknowledging times with Him – thank You for this meal, God helps us – but I am learning again the importance of a meaningful time with Him. To have that close time with Him as I am walking through the trees and along the lake gives such a meaningful, confident, anticipation to my day. It gives me a connection with God and with my wife, with my kids and grandkids that I don’t have living so far from them. I love them and miss them and have a burden for them but that doesn’t turn to worry because of my time with God on their behalf. Worry does no good but prayer does.

That relationship makes a difference in all other relationships and those relationships are enhanced by talking. And that is up to you and me.

So how is your relationship with God going?

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