Three Reasons Why Prayer Is So Hard
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
“We may be certain that whatever God has made prominent in His Word, He intended to be conspicuous in our lives. If He has said much about prayer, it is because He knows we have much need of it. So deep are our necessities that until we are in heaven we must not cease to pray.” – C.H. Spurgeon
Here are some of the reasons why prayer is so hard…
1. It requires us to slow down. That is particularly difficult for action-oriented people like me.
2. It forces us to admit that we lack the power to solve all our problems. In other words, it humbles us.
3. It involves us in spiritual warfare at its highest level.
And yet, like Charles Spurgeon mentioned in today’s quote, the Bible includes hundreds of references to prayer, indicating its supreme importance. Likewise, Jesus Himself engaged in prayer throughout His earthly life and ministry, many times spending the entire night in communion with His Heavenly Father. He also gave us a blueprint for our prayers (Matthew 6:5-15).
Remember, my friend, that prayer has at least two parts: talking to God and listening to Him. Far too often, I focus on the former and forget about the latter.
As Spurgeon said, “A prayerless soul is a Christless soul. Prayer is the lisping of the believing infant, the shout of the fighting believer, the requiem of the dying saint falling asleep in Jesus. It is the breath, the watchword, the comfort, the strength, the honor of a Christian. If you are a child of God, you will seek your Father's face and live in your Father's love.”
“In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.” Luke 6:12 (BSB)
- Rev. Dale M. Glading, President
