My PASSION Magazine

My Passion - Issue 1 - April 2015 | 15
The Importance of Prayer
By Gwen Johnson
Most of us were taught, at any early age, to believe, converse and pray to our God. As we grew older, we
thought that by just talking to a God we could not see did not seem so reasonable. So we began to come up
with different ways to impress people that we were “Godly.” Maybe to some, it was a change in the tone of
their voice or an expression on their face that we thought denoted a “pious” person. We would spend time
reading God’s Word without asking for understanding. This would leave us in a place where the word became
null and void. We know it is the truth, but we have no faith in the God we pray.
This is not what Our Father wanted. He created us for relationship. He made it possible for us to be in His
family by giving His Best, (Jesus). Therefore, we should not have a problem with the praise, worship, and
thanksgiving to our Father God. Prayer is a command. Jesus said in Matthew 21:13, “My house shall be
called a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves. Is that something we see today in our walk?”
He also said in Luke 18:1, “Men ought always to pray and not to faint (Lose hope, cave in or quit).” In Matthew
6:9-18, He even gave the Disciples a guideline of praying.
It all started just by talking to the Father.
Prayer is important!
pretty terrifying for a puppy, and when Todd is scared,
he lets you know. He whines, howls, and his eyes get
almost comically huge. I like to tell Robey that he looks
like a cartoon character whenever he does this. It took a
lot of practice for Todd to even attempt the stairs, and
with paws his size, there were plenty of mistakes. Eventually
though, he got the hang of it and is now a pro
that has, on multiple occasions, nearly sent me tumbling
to my doom as he clumsily flies past me.
As some people use the term for a manly guy as a
“man’s man,” Todd is equivalently a “dog’s dog.” I’ve
owned many family dogs, mind you they were all girls,
but Todd is the most dog-like of them all.
water bowl. If an article of clothing hits the floor, it’s
his new favorite chew toy. We have already had to replace
Robey’s work shoes because the first pair look like
they’ve been through a wood chipper.
Diary, I don’t think we know what we’re dealing with
here. He’s devious, mischievous, and a walking terror all
while being adorably cute.
He’s Todd. If anything, I think we’re in for a very interesting
adventure.
Until next time,
Dakota Jones
If there is a trashcan in site, Todd is digging through
it. If the toilet seat is up, he thinks he’s found a new