Friend

From: The Upper Room Devotional

Colossians 4:2 "Pray perseveringly, be attentive to prayer, and pray in a spirit of thanksgiving."

I used to wonder what a day of continuous prayer would be like. I assumed that constant devotion to prayer was only achievable by ordained clergy who have dedicated their lives to worshiping God.

However, those of us in the secular world find the idea of continual prayer a bit daunting. We lead busy lives. With so much to accomplish throughout the day, we rush from one activity to another. Is it any wonder we feel stressed out at the end of the day?

I decided to try to "pray continually," not knowing how to begin except to repeat formal prayers that I knew. Eventually, I began conversing with God as I would with a good friend. Once we begin to be deliberate about prayer, we come to see God in every part of our lives. Often, prayer requires no words at all. Love and kindness shown to another person are prayer in action.