Just Do It

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

I do it in bed, I do it in the living room, in the kitchen, sometimes even quick at work, but my favorite place to do it is in the car. I'm talking about praying!

I feel like sometimes people have misconceptions about prayer. If you imagine someone praying right now, what does it look like? Most people probably picture someone knelt down, head bowed, and reciting the Lord's prayer in a large church with soft rays of sun peaking through the stained glass windows. Don't get me wrong, a church is a perfect place for prayer. Often that's when we may feel closest to God... in His house! But praying isn't restricted to the four walls of a church... we can pray anywhere, at anytime, and God is always there and ready to listen.

Prayer is defined as "communicating with God". Think how much we talk to our friends, parents, co-workers, husbands, wives... the list is endless. We communicate so frequently with those important people in our lives, so why do we only speak to God on Sundays? Moreover, why do we often only speak to God when we find ourselves in a sticky situation? When we lose our job, lose a loved one, get into an accident, and so on, God is the first one we call on. He is always right there with us in our times of need, but as soon as things start to look up, we often leave God by the wayside.

We can't just wait until things go wrong to call on God. He shouldn't be our last resort, He should be our first priority. Of course, we should always pray to God in our times of need, but we should also thank Him during our times of prosperity. We need to be praying continually. Praise Him and pray to Him in both the good and bad times, and give thanks to Him always, no matter what!

So where are you going to do it? In bed, on the floor, in the car, or outside in the park? It doesn't matter where you do it, find the place that's right for you, and just do it... pray!

- Nicole