Prayer and Confidence

 Lately I’ve been thinking about prayer.


Not as a formula.

Not as a technique.

Just prayer as it shows up in Scripture.


When Paul prays in Ephesians 1 and Colossians 1, his words catch my attention. He prays that we would know something — that our understanding would open, that our awareness would grow.


He prays that we would know the will of the Father.


That makes me pause.


Because when I hear people talk about prayer, it often sounds like searching for God’s will, hoping to discover it, or trying to align ourselves with something unknown.


So it makes me wonder:

What is the will of God?

And how does Scripture actually show it to us?


First John says this is our confidence — that when we ask according to His will, He hears us, and we know we have what we ask. That tells me prayer is meant to be a place of assurance, not uncertainty.


I also think of Abraham, who became fully persuaded by what God had spoken, and of Sarah, who judged Him faithful who promised. Their faith feels settled. Rested. Grounded.


So maybe prayer isn’t about effort.

Maybe it’s about knowing.


Over the next few reflections, I want to slow down and explore prayer this way — through the prayers of Paul, through the life of Jesus, and through the peace Scripture keeps pointing us toward.


Prayer as awareness.

Prayer as agreement.

Prayer as rest.


And maybe, as that awareness grows, peace does too — not just in our thoughts, but in our bodies. I think our nervous systems were always meant to feel safe here.


This is where I want to begin.


Father, in the name of Jesus,

we thank You as we begin to explore what prayer truly looks like.


Thank You for guiding us by Your Spirit into all truth.

Thank You for unveiling to us the life of Jesus,

and for showing us how His life reflects prayer lived in union with the Father.


As we listen, we grow in knowing.

As we recognize what You have already revealed,

our words begin to flow from that place of knowing.


We rest in Your presence with us.

We receive Your peace guarding our hearts and our minds.

We welcome the awareness of being held, known, and loved.


Amen.


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