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EDITORIAL by Pako Mokgwane
Dear Fellow Youth:
The essence of prayer is not for God to change His mind, nor for you to get
what you want. Want are not necessarily needs. Prayer is not the candy
store. Prayer is meant to express our thanks and desires for our lives to God. But because we
do not know how to pray, or how to express our prayer, the Holy Spirit appropriates the
prayer (Romans 8:26).
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should
pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings
which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of
the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of
God.
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those
who are the called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:26-28)
Prayer should not be a mumble and rush of words, we should mean what we say, and be
intentional about it. You are speaking to a loving Father, who wants to give you what is best
for you. The knowledge of His love should make you speak freely with Him. This is why
when you pray privately it does not matter how long you take, you are having a personal,
one-on-one with your Father, who loves and understands you. It is the pipeline of
communication between a loving Father and His children.
So, how does this communication work?
To begin, pick a consistent time where you can be alone with God. Jesus did it! He is our
example. Prayer should not be an event, but a lifestyle. It shouldn’t be a ‘by the way thing.’
Fit it into your schedule. Start the day with God and end the day with God and in between,
consecrate to Him in fervent pray. Pray always! Prayer doesn’t have to be verbalized all the
time, it can be written. Some folks express themselves better in writing. If you are someone
who prefers to write, then keep a prayer journal. Journaling prayers makes it easy to follow
up on answered prayers and, when tempted to be discouraged, can also serve as
encouragement and a reminder of how God has answered your prayers in the past.
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