Rest, Come, and Connect With Me: Strengthening Your Prayer Life

A little drifter came into my bedroom for one on one while her siblings were still asleep in their beds. She just wanted to connect undisturbed, and I could feel while she was in my arms a release from morning anxiousness. There is an immediate urge within our spirits when we find ourselves going too far along without connecting to God as our power source wholeheartedly.

John 15:5

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

I found myself after my daughter settled down venturing off to my prayer room near by which if now half of the twins’ closet to have a needed release from a few things I was carrying on my heart and mind. I missed my old corner that had posted on the wall written prayers, pictures of those who I had prayed for specifically, and inspirational books that kept me encouraged. I would enter my war room twice or more a day for reflection, yet now I found myself entering it just in organizing in putting up the laundry along with ton of natural hair supplies. I missed having that undisturbed time of peaceful connection in prayer just to talk to God. Don’t get me wrong I still pray daily in various times, but it wasn’t the same as taking the initiative to grow intentionally within my prayer life as I once did before.

Thankfully, when our hearts cry out to God, even when we are silent, He hears us. It’s hard to miss what has always been present. We miss the intimacy of one-on-one time with Christ when we stray from Him, a connection that nothing else can replace, no matter how hard we try. I wept in my prayer room, but my tears were not born of sadness. Instead, they flowed from a heart of worship, praise, and gratitude for the Lord’s mercy, which continues to cover me despite my neglect. No earthly bond can withstand such disregard. What a humbling moment it was to comprehend the Lord’s grace in that disorganized prayer room. We serve not only the Christ who died for our sins but also a Savior who doesn’t abandon us due to our inconsistent devotion. Instead, He welcomes us back with open arms, saying, ‘Welcome back, my child.’ My prayer room is being transformed back into a war room of purpose.