When should I pray - Where should I pray - What should I pray

Ever forget where you parked your car? “Lost” your keys? Forget items on the grocery list? Peoples’ names when introduced? And of course, what is my password?

During a hurried day, living a fast-paced lifestyle – it becomes a whirlwind that leaves our heads spinning.

These are moments to Pause for Prayer.

Red light?  Pray for the safe arrival of those traveling.  
Picked the slow Grocery line (again)? Prayer of thanks for the bounty you are bringing home.
Post Office line just isn’t moving? Pray for good health of those who will receive your mailing.

God is there all the time, everywhere - Listening and ready for your prayer. God is not only ready for your prayer, but He also wants you to be ready for prayer – all the time, everywhere. But when we are so busy – do we Pause for Prayer?

A familiar growth of prayer experience begins as toddlers are taught a good night prayer which embodies lifting loved ones to the protective care of God; or a structured prayer of thanks for a meal; learning and reciting the Lord’s Prayer in church or with small groups.  Then verbalizing a spontaneous prayer expressing sincere desires.  And finally, prayers may become silent, internal, and unspoken – experiencing surroundings which become incorporated into prayer. In this evolution of prayer, we don’t leave one prayer process behind as we progress.  We are simply adding to our prayer experiences.  The beauty of prayer lies in all the potential conversations with God. 

And finally, plan to Pause for Prayer – refresh spiritually. Perhaps you prefer a Morning Prayer, or an Evening Prayer – God wants us to communicate with Him through prayer. This is a deliberate Pause for Prayer, in which you immerse yourself. In considering comments of CS Lewis (British writer, literary scholar, and Anglican lay theologian), CS Lewis “encourages us not to focus on ourselves and the intensity or sincerity of our prayers, but instead to immerse ourselves fully in the experience of our prayers and enjoy the fact that the Holy Spirit is speaking through us and for us with an Almighty God who loves us deeply.”  How comforting are these words – our Almighty God loves us deeply – and is available to you and me whenever we will simply Pause for Prayer.