What I Learned in 2011: Prayer Should be Done a Little Bit Everyday

I often write about the benefits of personal quiet time and prayer here on the Learning Leadership Blog. This past year has taught me that prayer time is important, but most importantly I need to have a little bit of prayer time every day.

Prayer is not something you can do all in one day and say you are good for the week. You can’t pray for two hours on Monday morning and then say you have prayed your time for the entire week. Prayer is personal quiet time devoted to you and God where you can talk to Him, talk with Him, and listen to Him.

For me, I have found that my prayer time is much more beneficial when I pray every day. When I miss a day or take a couple days off from prayer time it always takes me a couple days to get back in touch with God. On the flip side, when I stay committed to waking up early and enjoying quiet time with God every morning for weeks in a row my prayer time is much more beneficial. I feel closer to God, I hear from Him more clearly, and the prayer time refreshes me.

Whether you take time to pray early in the morning or late in the evening the important thing is to take time to pray. Just be sure to pray a little bit everyday.

Question: How do you take time to pray? What does your prayer itme look like?

Comments

[Kate Loving Shenk]

I write prayers everyday. I believe Prayer is a Universal Language, the language of Love And Forgiveness.

It also is a communication too between the Beloved and ourselves.

Thank you!

[Christopher Scott]

Kate, thanks for sharing your thoughts on prayer and stopping by.

Prayer is great!