Relationships are built on moments of connection. People will say things like, Father God, Heavenly Father or Almighty God. How you choose to address Him will remind you and anyone you might be praying with about who you are talking to and what He represents in your life. I ask that You help me see how You're giving me new hope, joy, and strength. Betsy writes about real life faith on her blog, faithspillingover.com, on Facebook. But when I sit down to pray, I find it hard to focus. Billy Graham: Prayer is simply talking to Godand the most important thing I can say about this is that God wants you to talk to Him! And yet many people claim God speaks to them. Our prayer should engage God as a person who loves us, not as some sort of magical device we use to have our every whim fulfilled Have you ever had a one-sided conversation with someone who talked continually without listening to you? First, realize that sometimes God is actually answering our prayers when we dont realize itand the reason is because His answer may be No or Wait. Yes, we think we know whats best for usbut God sees the whole picture, and sometimes He lovingly refuses to give us what we request, because He knows it isnt according to His perfect plan. Express gratitude, and talk to God as He is your Father who cares about you. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/aa\/Pray-to-God-%28Beginners%29-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Pray-to-God-%28Beginners%29-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/a\/aa\/Pray-to-God-%28Beginners%29-Step-1.jpg\/aid1782115-v4-728px-Pray-to-God-%28Beginners%29-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"