Confess your faults one to another; and pray one for another; that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much James 5:16.
Many often
chastise themselves for not being able to pray long hours. What is the
significance of long prayer times? You might want to ask. Well, God never said
we must spend long hours in prayers for Him to hear us. He never told us how
long our prayers should be and doesn’t demand from us many hours of prayers as
the definition of time by some is. But if you spend long hours, that’s great. Remember,
He lives in eternity; therefore, He’s not regulated by minutes and hours as we
are in the earth. So, in a sense, the significance or essence of prayer is not
in it protraction in terms of the number of hours spent praying. It’s not “how
long” you pray that really makes an impact; it’s “how right” you pray. For more
information on how to pray right, get the book praying the right way by Pastor
Chris Oyakhilome.
Many spend
long hours in prayer, saying the wrong things, hence their lives are
unfulfilled, being void of the spiritual results and impact of prayer. They missed
the true essence of prayer, which is fellowship and communion with the Lord. That
communion not only builds your relationship with Him, but also helps transform
your personality from glory to glory.
What God
wants is for you to spend quality time alone with Him, away from everything
else. For example, you’d be amazed how much impact a fifteen or thirty minute
time alone with the Lord, spent praying intensely in the spirit, will produce
in your life.
Of course,
it’s desirable and advisable to spend longer periods with the lord in
fellowship. All that’s required is discipline. You have to learn to stay at a
place of prayer.
The significance
of prayer is therefore not in its length, especially in the eyes of others; it’s
the beauty of fellowshipping with the Most High, away from everything else. That
fellowship enriches and strengthens your spirit, while improving your life in a
tremendous way
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