Blake Long

Praying is a beautiful thing. When done biblically, it is a sincere act of worship to our God. But sometimes, more than we’d care to admit, prayer is a fight. It’s a fight because we’re still in our flesh and desire to be independent from God, for prayer is an admission that we need God.

One way to fight through prayer and to enjoy it more is to understand what’s happening when we prayer. Now, I know we know what’s happening: we’re talking to God and making known our requests, our supplications, or anything else. It’s simply communion with God, which is wonderful. But do we know the details? Friends, we’re praying with the Trinity.

We pray to God the Father. Simple as that. We’re praying to God the Father. Through prayer, not only do we seek answers, make requests, and everything in between, but we’re also becoming more like Jesus. Prayer is not simply the way we speak to God, but it is an act of pure, biblical worship.

We pray through God the Son (in Jesus’ name). Our prayers do not please God the Father if they do not come through God the Son. The prayers of His children are beautiful music to the Father—because they’re coming through Christ, His Son. Friends, we don’t pray “in Jesus’ name” as a magic formula, but as a way to admit our submission and dependence upon God in all things. It’s our acknowledgment that Jesus is interceding for us.

We pray by the power of God the Holy Spirit. When we can’t pray, the Holy Spirit prays for us. I’m not sure who said it first, but the Holy Spirit takes our imperfect and tainted prayers and makes them perfect. God hears our word-less prayers.

Christian, prayer is a beautiful things because we are, in reality, communing with the Trinity.