When we first come into recovery many of us are intimidated by the thought of speaking to God in prayer. Often we are not even sure that there is a God who listens and responds to us. How do we get faith to believe that God really does exist and hears and answers prayers?
You can never please God without faith, without depending on him. Anyone who wants to come to God must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely look for him. (Hebrews 11:6 TLB)
We do not find it difficult to believe the wind is real whether it is a gentle breeze or a hurricane. We cannot see the wind, but we see the effects of it as it moves. All around us we see the beauty of God’s creation. Earth’s plant life obeys God in the appropriate season. Oceans and sky and animals exhibit His creative beauty. With this evidence, the only reason we would not believe God exists is that we have chosen by an act of our will not to.
God invites us to give our will and life over to His care and if we do, He promises to be our Heavenly Father and have us be His children. We experience the truth that this God exists when we do what He says. We bring our problems to our Him and see how he responds to our need and helps us. We find that He does exactly what He says He will do.
And when we obey him, every path he guides us on is fragrant with his loving-kindness and his truth. Pray all the time. Ask God for anything in line with the Holy Spirit’s wishes. Plead with him, reminding him of your needs, and keep praying earnestly for all Christians everywhere. (Psalm 25:10; Ephesians 6:18 TLB)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I choose by an act of my will to have faith in You. Please hear and answer my prayers as You have promised. Amen
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