The Best Place To Pray
A Special Place for Praying
Is there a special place you go to say your prayers?
Is there a particular time?
Do you pray only at night in bed, before you go to sleep?
I do pray in bed, but it’s not the only place I pray.
There’s no right or wrong answer.
It’s whatever is personal to you.
Embrace the Peace and Quiet
Quiet places are best.
It’s hard to meet with God when distractions are everywhere, such as the familiar ring of a cell phone, barking dogs, and loud television shows in the next room.
I prefer the quiet.
There’s not a room in my house where I haven’t said a prayer or two. Whenever I feel that urge to pray for someone, or for another request that comes to mind, I try to make an effort to pray right then and there, rather than waiting for later.
I’ve even said prayers while driving in my car.
Have you been on any jammed interstates lately? 😉
I’ve also prayed silently in the pharmacy at the grocery store, as odd as that may sound.
Streams of Tears
I remember that day well.
My husband had just had surgery.
After several hours at the hospital, I got him home, tucked him into bed so he could sleep the rest of the day, and headed to the pharmacy to pick up all of his prescriptions.
Nothing unexpected, but I had also just heard that my husband’s cousin, Carol, had passed away that morning.
We loved Carol and that news, along with the stress of my husband’s surgery, just knocked me for a loop. I handed the prescription to the pharmacy tech and went to the waiting room where she directed. There was no one else in the waiting room. I just sat there. All of these sad thoughts flooded my mind.
Missing Carol, worrying about my husband.
A few minutes later? Bring on the tears.
They were rolling down my face and,
How come I never have a Kleenex when I need it?
The pharmacy tech called my name, and I walked up to her, eyes wet, barely able to talk. She looked at me and didn’t say much. I think she knew that if she asked, I would have lost it even more. I got home, bawling at that point, and just sat around in the quiet house, my husband sleeping in the next room, feeling sad and alone. I poured my heart out to God that day. I did feel better afterward.
Is There A Best Place To Pray?
I’m mentioning all of this from my personal life because I want to encourage you that it doesn’t matter where you pray, God will listen. He understands us more than we can ever know.
*15For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. – Hebrews 4:15-16, NASB
Your Quiet Place
The whole idea of setting up a “prayer closet” for meditating creeps me out. The more I’ve read about that practice, the more it appears to resemble contemplative (or centering) prayer, which is not a good thing.
You can pray anywhere.
One of my absolute favorite spots, when it’s not freezing outside, is on the porch. I go out about dusk, enjoy the sunset, and say a gratitude prayer to God.
It’s all very peaceful.
No Embarrassment
There’s a song I listened to a lot when I first became a Christian.
It’s called “On My Knees” by award-winning Christian vocalist, Jaci Velasquez.
Please don’t feel embarrassed to get on your knees to pray to the King of Kings.
May God bless you this week.
*Bible reference: New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.
