When Prayer Becomes Personal
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and see my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.” – 2 Chronicles 7:14-15
As a follower of Christ, when you make time for prayer, when you prioritize prayer, it becomes personal. The text tells us over and over again to pray in every situation and every circumstance. Then the results come when your prayers become personal, and they are based upon your personal relationship with God.
The seventh chapter of 2 Chronicles talks about how personal prayer can become. The writer tells us to humble ourselves in prayer and to seek the face of God. When you’re seeking someone’s face, when you’re looking closely for someone, that’s personal. It’s not an act you can do from a distance. Seeking someone’s face implies closeness and intimacy, and that’s exactly what we should be experiencing when we spend time with the Lord in prayer.
David describes his personal prayer time with God in Psalm 5:3 when he says, “In the morning, Lord you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” Through this verse, David is reminding us that when our prayers become up close and personal, we take a posture of surrender and expectation. We hand over our requests to God, and then we wait expectantly, full of hope for Him to answer.
There is something so special that happens in your relationship with the Lord when your prayers become this personal. You become more dependent on Him, and you begin to more clearly grasp how well you are known by Him.
When you pray to your Heavenly Father, are your prayers personal and intimate, or are they distant and reserved? If the latter is true for you, I would encourage you to start praying personal prayers today. Don’t wait any longer to see what God can do in and through you when you draw near to Him in prayer.
As a follower of Christ, when you make time for prayer, when you prioritize prayer, it becomes personal. The text tells us over and over again to pray in every situation and every circumstance. Then the results come when your prayers become personal, and they are based upon your personal relationship with God.
The seventh chapter of 2 Chronicles talks about how personal prayer can become. The writer tells us to humble ourselves in prayer and to seek the face of God. When you’re seeking someone’s face, when you’re looking closely for someone, that’s personal. It’s not an act you can do from a distance. Seeking someone’s face implies closeness and intimacy, and that’s exactly what we should be experiencing when we spend time with the Lord in prayer.
David describes his personal prayer time with God in Psalm 5:3 when he says, “In the morning, Lord you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” Through this verse, David is reminding us that when our prayers become up close and personal, we take a posture of surrender and expectation. We hand over our requests to God, and then we wait expectantly, full of hope for Him to answer.
There is something so special that happens in your relationship with the Lord when your prayers become this personal. You become more dependent on Him, and you begin to more clearly grasp how well you are known by Him.
When you pray to your Heavenly Father, are your prayers personal and intimate, or are they distant and reserved? If the latter is true for you, I would encourage you to start praying personal prayers today. Don’t wait any longer to see what God can do in and through you when you draw near to Him in prayer.
Subscribe Now for Free Daily Devotions
Recent
Archive
2025
January
Plenty of RoomThankful for Your SeatWho God Invites to the TableThat’s the PointWe Do Not Have a Monopoly on GodStop Talking So LoudLet God Handle the Guest ListA Long-Awaited ReunionSeeing Jesus for YourselfIn Possession of a Personal PromiseGet in the Right PositionReady to ReceiveAligning Your Life for God's PromiseWaiting with ExpectancyGrounded in PrayerStrength in PrayerPatience Through PrayerStay Focused Through PrayerGod's Conditional PromisesGod’s PriorityGrounded in FaithTrusting God's TimingThe Assurance of God's PromisesIs It Well With Your Soul?Health vs. HealingStewarding Your BodyA Holistic View of SpiritualityGod Cares About Your BodyWhat You Put in MattersNourishing Your SoulThe Power of Prevention
February
The Power of a ComebackHealing from the PastStop Blaming and Start TrustingBury the Past to Claim the FutureFacing Trauma with TruthCelebrate That You SurvivedRepair What is BrokenNothing God Can’t FixDon’t Swing at Bad PitchesStick to God’s PlanDon’t Let Desperation Drive YouShift Your WeightWho Knows Best?A Good Idea Isn’t Always a God IdeaPeace in God’s PlanFinding Purpose in God’s PlanProsperity in God’s PlanTrusting God’s Plan, Pace, and ProcessKnowing When to PivotGod Hasn’t Given Up on YouNext-Level Faith Requires PerseveranceA New Revelation of GodIt’s Not All About YouNext-Level ConnectionsNext-Level CommitmentA Prayer That Moves GodPrayers That Carry a BurdenPray With Boldness
March
A Solid FoundationPositioned for BlessingMarked by LoveTrust God's JudgmentRest in God's DeliveranceLet Go of ControlWhat You Want MostWhy Church Still MattersFaith in the Midst of DisappointmentJoy for the JourneyA Place of SafetyStrength in CommunityPeace in the ChaosThe Purpose of the ValleySeasons ChangeUnshaken in the StormHold OnThe Power of ResilienceNever AloneGod Is Closer Than You ThinkLet Go of WorryLet Go of WorryBelieve Before You SeeResilient FaithHow to Be a Success God's WayTrue Success Starts with the SoulSuccess Through SurrenderCharacter That Speaks for ItselfThe Power of Being RealKeep GrowingSuccess in the Face of Opposition
No Comments