Prayer is Important

The Bible encourages us to pray. Prayer is very important to the Christian life and our spiritual well being and the well being of others.
The book of Psalms is full of David’s prayers. (Ps. 109:4b)The Bible teaches us that the Lord delights in the prayers of the upright. (Proverbs 15:8)We have many recorded prayers in the Bible from people such as: Abraham, Moses, Elijah, Elisha, Hezikiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Jonah, Manasseh, Jabez, Paul, and Jesus.
Jesus told us to pray.
Luke 18:1 -"Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up."
It is important that we don't give up on praying about something. I blieve somtimes we give up on the brink of our answer. It is hard to continue to pray in faith when we have asked and believed many times for the answer and we see no result. I know because I have been there.
The apostles encouraged prayer.
I Tim. 2:8 -"I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing."
Ephesians 6:18 - "And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."
James 5:16 - "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."
God hears and answers prayer.
I Peter 3:12 - "For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
The prayer of a righteous man is powerful. It is through prayer we can understand God's will. It is through prayer that we can change circumstances. It is through prayer that we can do mighty things. God is all powerful, he doesn't need us, but He wants us involved in what He is doing, and one way we can do this is through prayer.