I Wanna Live Again!

John Piper, preacher at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, says that prayer is "the intentional conveying of a message to God." He went on, in his sermon about prayer, to say that messages are always going up to heaven from us. When we talk to friends, go to class, joke with peers; these messages are all heard by God. It is the intentional messages; the ones that start with 'hello God' and 'dear God' that are the prayers.
Recently, I have become dependent on these prayers. As life has become more demanding, my heart has become more humble. Even more so, I have often relied on God hearing my prayers and providing a boost of confidence in my life through these prayers. However, before I relay the wrong message to my readers, I want to clarify that my position regarding prayer is not one that is narcissistic by any means. I do not intend to make God out to be a puppet that pleases me and, with the pull of a few strings, gives me what I need.
What I do see prayer doing is guiding my mind and my heart to be in synch with a God who constantly transforms and molds us into the Christian example we are called to be. It does not only help us to think and act as sons and daughters of Christ, but it helps us never give up.
Prayer happens all throughout the Bible. Everyone prays, even Jesus! Jesus prayed, and taught parables about prayer (Luke 18:1). James 5:13 encourages us to pray through our hardships. Ephesians 6:18 tells us to pray all the time! Colossians 4:2-6 advises us to prayer for others when they put themselves at risk for God's glory.
If any of you can't imagine a Bible scene, regarding prayer taking place, consider the inspirational scene when George Bailey is crying out, "I wanna live again, I wanna live again. Please God, let me live again," at the end of the 'It's a Wonderful Life.' He is at the end of his rope, crying out to God. He has given up on life, yet discovers he can pray to an omniscient God who cares about his needs.
Whether you want to live again or you just want someone to talk to, there is nothing more powerful than talking to someone who "knows when you sit and when you rise," who "perceives your thoughts from afar," who "discerns your going out and your lying down," and who is "familiar with all your ways" (Psalm 139:2-3). He even knows the words that are about to come out of your mouth (Psalm 139:4)!
If you start the habit of praying to him always, you'll certainly live again as George did at the end of the movie.