WHY I DECIDE TO WRITE ABOUT THE POWER OF PRAYER

The reason why I decided to write about prayer is because since I was a child, in one way or another, it has always been something that was present in my life. I remember on Saturday's I always went to the children's group with my younger sister Nicole. It was a little difficult because Nicole did not obey me, which drove me crazy. Despite this small drawback, I enjoyed playing my guitar (yes, at the time I knew how to play it) in the prayer service. I realized at that age (probably 11 or 12 years old) that prayer was my most efficient tool to achieving my goals, such as winning teachers' sympathy, and once in a while, to appease the wrath of my mother when she punished me.

The Lord my God was always there and always answered me. I realized the coolest thing about this is not that the saints are heard or that you are paying penance to gain the favor of God, but that the only thing is to seek the Lord with a humble heart, recognizing that you have failed and He answered. It says in Jeremiah 33:3 "Call to me and I will answer you." To illustrate this statement I would like to mention the apostle Paul. He spent hours praying for Felix,  the governor of Judea (known as the Roman Empire at the time) and his misconduct, as quoted in Acts of the Apostles Chapter 24 (Bible). I highlight this fact because Felix was well known during this time for his pagan practices and acts of terror against Christians, as mentioned by the Roman historian "Tacito."

I want to finish this introduction by letting you know that I look forward to sharing a daily devotional and Bible passage with you every week. Thank you very much for reading my blog. Blessings.

The reason why I decided to write about prayer is because since I was a child, in one way or another, it has always been something that was present in my life. I remember on Saturday's I always went to the children's group with my younger sister Nicole. It was a little difficult because Nicole did not obey me, which drove me crazy. Despite this small drawback, I enjoyed playing my guitar (yes, at the time I knew how to play it) in the prayer service. I realized at that age (probably 11 or 12 years old) that prayer was my most efficient tool to achieving my goals, such as winning teachers' sympathy, and once in a while, to appease the wrath of my mother when she punished me.

The Lord my God was always there and always answered me. I realized the coolest thing about this is not that the saints are heard or that you are paying penance to gain the favor of God, but that the only thing is to seek the Lord with a humble heart, recognizing that you have failed and He answered. It says in Jeremiah 33:3 "Call to me and I will answer you." To illustrate this statement I would like to mention the apostle Paul. He spent hours praying for Felix,  the governor of Judea (known as the Roman Empire at the time) and his misconduct, as quoted in Acts of the Apostles Chapter 24 (Bible). I highlight this fact because Felix was well known during this time for his pagan practices and acts of terror against Christians, as mentioned by the Roman historian "Tacito."

I want to finish this introduction by letting you know that I look forward to sharing a daily devotional and Bible passage with you every week.

Thank you very much for reading my blog. Blessings.