Thoughts on Prayer

I have recently been thinking about the idea of prayer. Last Sunday Kent Eilers, a pastor at my church, spoke about the idea of prayer. Here are some great insights into answering some of the bigger questions dealing with prayer.

Why should one pray? or even better, why should one pray with repetition?
* When we Pray are we like the kid asking our parents over and over again in the grocery store trying to get something we want.....

* Or are we like the person whose house is on fire and has to make a decision, whether to get help or let it burn down. Let's say you have an accountant and a fireman living across the street. Who are you going to go to? The accountant?..... no way..... you are going to run as fast as you can to the firefighter's house. When you get there are you going to knock once and if he doesn't answer, walk away..... Heck No!.... You are going to knock over and over again, louder and louder, till he answers the door..... Why? .... because he has the power to make a difference.

Too often I find myself praying as the child wanting something from thier parent and not enough like the person whose house is on fire.

Also how do we wait in response once we have prayed?

* Do we sit back in our chairs waiting relaxed while reading a magazine?.... or do we sit at the edge of our chiar, eager, and waiting in anticipation to hear from God?

I hope these ideas stir in you and challenge your thinking on prayer.