Because of Who God is – Pray

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

Sinners? Yup.
Repeat sinners? Yup.

It’s a given. We are sinners. There is not one single human being who prays to God who is innocent. We are all guilty. We are all undeserving of God’s mercy and grace. We are all deserving of God’s wrath and judgment.

Yet, God still calls us to pray.
Yet, God still answers prayers.
Yet, God still loves us.

The devil uses what everyone already knows and wants to use that against us. He makes us feel guilty for praying to God. “What right do you have? You are a sinner…a repeat sinner at that! How many times are you going to ask God to forgive you for that? You actually think God is going to answer YOUR prayers?!?!”

The thing the devil doesn’t want you to know is this simple truth. We do not pray because of who we are. We pray because of who God is.

• Of course we are undeserving. That’s why God is merciful.
• Of course we are sinful. That’s why God calls us to repentance.
• God WANTS to forgive us.

So, pray. Pray. Let God know what’s in your heart. Let God get close. Pray.