It is almost time for me to get started on part 2 of our car story and I am not quite sure where to start.  Scratch that...I do know where to start.  In prayer.  We pray before meals.  We pray when we tuck our son in for bed.  We pray for safety before we go somewhere.  We all cry out to God when we are fearful, confused, or hurt.  Even those who say they do not believe.  I spend lots of time each day thanking the Lord for the blessings He provides for my family and sometimes just talking to Him.  What I don't do enough of is just asking Him what He has in store for me.  It might take some of the doubt, fear or confusion our of my day if I just took a minute before doing something to ask if I was on the right track.

Anyhow, here are a few of my favorite verses on praying:

James 5:13-15
Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. 


Matthew 6:5-12"And when you pray, you are not to be as the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners, in order to be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. "But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will repay you. "And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition, as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. "Therefore do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need, before you ask Him. "Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. 'Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. 'Give us this day our daily bread. 'And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

John 14:13-14"And whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. "If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.

Philippians 4:6-7
do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Matthew 21:22
" And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”