People are taught that prayer is nothing and doesn’t make any sense. For the longest time, I never even expected that God would make any difference in my life. I felt alone most of the time, but I knew that God was calling me. I didn’t want to surrender my life, because I was the master of myself. For me it was a sad joke that I could control anything. My life went from sad to bad and I couldn’t do anything about.

Until one day, a friend invited me to join his business. I am a terrible salesman, but I was interested in his proposition. I continued to go to his business meetings. For three months, I had coffee and listened. Finally, one day he asked me if I wanted go to church with he and his family. Surprisingly, I said yes.

It was an interesting day. First, I was greeted by multiple people and shook hands with I don’t know how many people. We sat and the service began. I stood when they stood and sat when they sat. I was watching all the people sing worship songs. I didn’t say anything, but just watched everyone. Then the pastor came and began to preach. Everyone was listening intently. I was still watching the people. Then the pastor stop in the middle of his sermon and said hello. It was an expression that I used all the time. I looked at the pastor who stopped talking. Then I heard a voice speak to me. The voice said, what more do you want.

I knew who spoke to me and I knew what I must do. When my friend asked if I wanted to go up and talk to the pastor, I said yes. We prayed the prayer of salvation. A peace came over me that I longed for. Then the pastor asked if I wanted to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. I said yes and God came down and surrounded me. People shook my and talked. I don’t remember anything except walking into my house. I don’t remember driving home. It is because I wasn’t driving. That closeness with God has never stop.

You see, prayer is talking to God. Just like Adam, God wants to communicate with each us on a daily basis. We talk to God and He talks to us. And the more you pray, the better you become at it.

Crain Blanchard.

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