Prayer is.....

Why is it so hard to find time for daily devotions? Just a simple time of bible reading and prayer? It should be one of the basics of our christian walk. But of all the parts of my life, this is the one the devil fights the hardest. Why? Because it's the very KEY to everything! As my old pastor  used to say, " you are only as strong as your prayer life."  So if the devil can hinder you from daily communication with God...he's won the battle! He doesn't have to make you commit any great sin. Through prayer we become more spiritual, tear down strong holds, stand in the gap for the lost, intercede for others, worship the creator, and enter into the Holy of Holies! So ....now do you understand why the devil doesn't want you to pray? Prayer also keeps us understanding of the will of God in our life. One day without prayer can lead into a bad decision that puts us out of the will of God! If we've prayed that morning, we are more likely to be sensitive to the leading of God for that days choices.  Even if you live a holy life, do good deeds, go to church faithfully, and even work for God, you are not much of a threat to the enemy if you are not using the weapon of prayer!  Through prayer we are able to renew our minds to see things as God would have us to see them. So Lord, help me to make a strong prayer life the top priority in my life! Not just for MY sake, but for the sake of my family!