So how can we learn to pray in a natural everyday way to the God who is “supernatural”? There are all sorts of methods that can help, but I wonder if the best way is to take a cue from that word “natural”. We want natural communication with family and friends so that the relationship can grow. Likewise, God wants to have a relationship with us. So we need to learn to be natural with God, so that we can talk to him.

But of course there also is another aspect to prayer...we are praying to Almighty God, maker of heaven and earth. When we realise the greatness of God, then we know he has the power to act in answer to God—centred prayers. When we see prayer in terms of a relationship and a channel through which God works in the world, then often the difficulty of getting down to prayer is eased. We will want to pray because we see how important it is for us and for the situations we pray for. Let’s encourage each other to keep praying!