Never Under Estimate the Power of Prayer

Pastor's message in church this morning seemed to speak directly to me. It was about prayer and what we expect from God.

• God is always in control, but we let our emotions get in the way. The answer to our prayers may be right under our nose, but we can't see it because we basically choose not to.
• We think God isn't listening - but His ears are always open - He hears everything.
• Prayer is the turning point - we all need to pray for specific, earnerst things and look for the answer - because...
• God deals with everything.

My favorite book in the Bible is the book of James. These two verses tie in with Pastor's message:

James 1:6
"But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed."
James 4:2b-3a
"ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts."

God takes all our prayer seriously - so shouldn't we seriously pray to God?