These are times to hold fast to the discipline of prayer, waiting until you are ready to receive God's calling to new understanding and fresh devotion. There is strength in praying established prayers in addition to your own personal prayers. The insights and phrasing of these prayers can expand your understanding of God. Remember the Lord's Prayer which gives you a perfect pattern for prayer. Commit to praying it with renewed awareness of the words.
Prayer is relationship.
Essentially prayer brings you into contact with God. Your growth in prayer should be a deepening of that relationship with Him. Like a child who runs eagerly with requests to a loving parent, your sincerity and complete honesty are essential for prayer as you run to the Father. Raymond Chapman is Emeritus Professor of English Literature in the University of London and a nonstipendiary priest in the diocese of Southwark. He is the author of numerous literary and religious books including Stations of the Resurrection and Stations of the Nativity.