Amy Jackson- Letters to Malcolm

In Lewis' book, Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer, he writes, "We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us. If we were perfected, prayer would not be a duty, it would be a delight. Someday, please God, it will be." This got me thinking about the reasons for praying. God gets glory through our prayers, however, he does not need them. We need them. If we stopped praying, if the whole world stopped praying, what would happen? It's scary to think about. However, we can also look at it the other way. What would happen if the whole world started praying? If we come to God trying pretending we have everything, He will have nothing to give us. Not because we don't need anything, but because we don't know that we need anything. We must come to him as we are, in full need of everything he is. A lot of times I pray because I think God will be pleased with me. What I don't realize is how much I need prayer and how important it is to talk to God. We need prayer, therefore it is a duty. One day, in Heaven, we will be able to talk to God and delight in the conversation knowing that we fully have God.