Prayer is powerful stuff. When we're in trouble, we should pray. When we are happy, we should pray. When we sin, we should pray. God hears us and answers us when we pray according to his will. When we come clean before him and confess our sins, he wants to restore us. When we wander far from him, he welcomes us back when we return to him.

Lord, help us pray according to your will, and to live in your will. Let us be examples to others who may see the error of their ways and turn to you as well. Thank you for the gift of prayer and the forgiveness of sins. Amen.