TAKE THESE FOUR STEPS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR PRAYER LIFE

 Prayer is one of the most precious gifts God gave to us. It gives us the opportunity to speak one on one with God at any place and at any time. But despite how easy God made it for us to communicate Him, we find it difficult to dedicate time to pray. We get carried away with the activities of life and satan takes advantage of the loophole to attack us in diverse ways. It does not have to continue that way, you need to go back to prayers. Here are four steps you should take to strengthen your prayer life.

1. Develop a Prayer Routine: Most times, the reason most people are weak in prayer or don't pray at all is not because they don't want to pray, but because they don't have the time to pray. They feel the need to pray inside of them, they keep on saying "I will be serious with prayers from next week, next month but they don't ever meet up with it. This is because the individual does not have a prayer routine or the routine he has is not well planned. Create a prayer routine that will allocate time to your prayers and still would not interfere with your job. If you already have one but it is clashing with the time of your job, adjust it. When you have made this changes, discipline yourself to stick to them and you will see your prayer life revived.

2. Pray in Every Circumstance: Most people tend to abandon prayer when things are going wrong. That's not good. If this is your approach, then you will never have a strong prayer life because the troubles of life don't stop coming, it is the same prayer you will use and subdue them. James 5:13 says "Is any among you afflicted? let him pray." No matter what the challenge is, do not give up your prayers. God is right beside you in everything you do. Nothing is too big for Him and He is always ready and willing to hear what's on your mind.

3. Pray With Other People: Mathew 18:20 says "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." Learn to pray with others, whether with your family members, with your small group or with your church, Jesus says he will be right there with you. Praying alone is good but praying with others can be more powerful. Proverbs 27:17  says "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend." The energy of each person combined creates a more spirit filled atmosphere that renews and revives the soul, and this helps to strengthen your prayer life.

4. Have Faith in Prayer: If you pray because you just think its necessary to pray but don't believe it can have enormous impact on your life, you will have a less desire for prayer. James 5:15 says" And the prayer of faith shall save the sick." Having faith in your prayer life will help in strengthening your prayer life. Even in the midst of uncertainty when its difficult to see light at the end of the tunnel, when it feels like God is not hearing your prayers, you should still have faith. God will definitely answer and move mountains in your life. As you follow these steps efficiently, your prayer life will be strengthened.