James 1:7-8

These verses made me think about my prayer life, and how easy it is to pray and not genuinely believe that God will do anything about it. It makes me feel guilty for the times that I pray halfheartedly, praying just for the sake of knowing that I said some 'prayers' for the day. (I'm not sure if I'm explaining it in an understandable way...) When Christians pray in this way, we're not benefiting our faith. Like James is saying,

"That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does."

I think a way to go about being more confident in prayer is taking some time to think about everything God has done for us in the past, all the blessings He has provided for us, and His promises He gives us to rely on in the Bible. He is in control and we can be absolutely sure that we can put our full trust in Him.

This week I am praying that God will help me and everyone who needs it to become more confident in our prayer life.