Remember a time when you were afraid to say anything. Secrets, especially in families, can become barriers to good communication. Find a safe time and place to share your anxieties and fears with a fellow Christian. Rev. Warren Schumacher is president of the LCMS Northwest District. That is the starting point for prayer When Jesus died, He opened the way for us to approach God.
Prayer is as necessary as all the other commandments.
God desires our prayers. His fatherly heart longs to hear from His children. Bottom Daddy's Prayer by Eleanor Sandholm Daddy had spoken with God through prayer. And God, knowing what would soon happen, had spoken to Daddy through His Word. Warm Iowa breezes were blowing that May morning when Dad cleaned up the winter debris around his house and loaded his pick-up with trash.