HOW TO REGAIN THE STRENGTH TO PRAY

 "Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart." Luke 18:1


Let me explain how Satan operates: He pushes you into doing things that drain your confidence to pray, or he brings difficulties to discourage you to the point where you feel there is no reason to pray. Then, on the day you finally decide to pray, he places guilt in your heart, convincing you that you are unworthy to approach God, so you end up staying the same.

Because you haven’t prayed for a long time or haven’t attended church for a while, you may feel distant from God and think you’re unworthy to ask for His help in your trouble. But this is not what God says. What he said is:

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30)

In my own life, there was a time when I went through a very difficult season, and my heart grew heavy when it came to prayer. For a long time, I lacked the strength and motivation to pray. But one day, by faith, I decided to pick up the Bible and said to myself, "I must pray," and I asked God to speak to me through His Word. I opened the Bible randomly, and my eyes fell on Isaiah 45:22, which says:

"Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other."

After reading this, I knelt down and prayed bitterly, saying, "I am looking to You and calling on You from the ends of the earth because I have been so far away from You. Please save me and lift me out of this state." For three consecutive days, I repeated this prayer and those words. Each time I prayed, I felt a lightness in my heart, and God restored the strength to pray within me. From then on, I prayed fervently.

Child of God, do not give up to the point where you can no longer pray. Let that heaviness, guilt or condemnation be your first prayer point. Begin by praying for his mercy and grace and you will see God ministering to you. He has said:

"The one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out." (John 6:37)

God will never reject you if you come to Him in prayer.

Prayer: Thank You, Lord Jesus, for Your love for me. I pray that You give me the courage to pray at all times with the help of Your Holy Spirit. Amen.

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