1 Thessalonians 5:16-17
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is GOD'S will for you in CHRIST JESUS."

    As a mother of seven children, I can tell you how difficult it can be to find time alone for prayer.  When I was still young in the LORD, I would feel the heaviness of guilt regarding my prayer life.  I could rarely find the time to sit down for even one full hour and pray.  However, I would sing songs of praise and worship throughout most of my day.  Frequently, during my singing, a person, or, a specific prayer need would come to my mind and then I would begin to pray.  Then I would go back to singing until another I felt the need to pray again.  This type of thing would happen many times through each day.  

   One day, I shared with my neighbor my insecurity regarding my prayer life. I described what my prayer life was like.  I was amazed when she looked at me in astonishment and said, "You are praying continuously before the LORD!" I realized that in between all the different things I was doing for my family, I was also showing my care for the family of GOD.  What a relief it was for me to know that my prayer life was acceptable to GOD!

   Now, all the children are grown up and moved away, I am able to spend long blocks of time in prayer as the LORD leads.  On the days that I am busy working long hours at my job at the hospital, I try to practice praying and singing continuously.  Regardless, whichever type of prayer I find myself in, I am free.  Why, because I have an open heart before GOD.  I can do whichever works best in my life at the time it is best, with the confidence that GOD hears my prayers!  And so can you!!   

open your heart now