If there was a time to pray…now is the time. So much is going on in our environment, in our country and in the world. Prayer is one place every Christian should want to be — at least one time a day!

We need prayer in order to do anything else worthwhile in life. Let’s talk about three topics related to prayer. The practice of prayer, the challenge of prayer, and the ministry of prayer.

The practice of prayer works best when we pray every day, in a dedicated place, and at a specific time.

The challenge of prayer arises at some point in every Christian life. It is unbelievable that Christians would ever hesitate to pray — but it happens. We may hesitate to go to God in prayer because we want to be in control or because of the uncertainty of God’s answer to our prayer. Don’t feel ashamed or alone when you struggle to pray. You are not alone and you will recover.

The ministry of prayer means we should pray when we feel a need and when we do not feel a need to pray. Each one of us is called to a ministry of prayer. Will you answer?