"And when you pray, don't be like those people who don't know God. They continue saying things that mean nothing, thinking that God will hear them because of their many words." (Matthew 6:7).
When you really stop to think about what prayer is it's a conversation with God. If you wish to grow a relationship with anyone an essential part of that is honest and open connversation. Without that the relationship is doomed to fail. So, why should it be any different in our relationships with God. Is He any less important then our best friends? Our family? Or other relationships? The answer to these questions is no. In fact our relationship with God is even more important. So, than we need to come to God with our prayers to further that relationship.
Also, prayer is much more than just asking God for things. About praise and thanksgiving for all the things that God has blessed us with in our lives. It's about adoration and worship for who God is. It's about council and wisdom for the events and problems in our lives. Of course a part of prayer is still about petition, and asking for things. But it is only one portion of prayer and not the whole thing.
Prayer can be a solitary act between just you and God, or it can be communal with the fellowship of other believers. What the above passage is saying is that prayer should come from the heart. Even if all you can find to say is a few sentence of prayer than you should leave it at that, and not continue to ramble just to fill the silence or to appear to be more prayerful. It's not about how much you say, but the content and quantity of the prayer.
TNT,
Words by Ali
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