the importance of prayer

OK, so today I'm going to talk about prayer, we are to talk to God like He is our Father and our friend, but often times we pray to Him like He's not really there or cause we have to...i mean do you ever talk to your friend because you have to...no you talk to them because you love them and enjoy talking to them, if you had a friend who rarely talked to you and when they did just did it to ask for something you wouldn't like that person to much...and God has no reason to like or love us but He does and we have every reason to love him and so often we treat Him like a servant not a Loving and Holy Farther so when you pray (which should be often) remember to thank Him and talk to Him the way you would talk to a friend not an far away to Holy to care bout you God becuase he does love you and care about you enough to die for you.

1 Thessalonians Chapter 5

¹⁶ Rejoice evermore.
¹⁷ Pray without ceasing.
¹⁸ In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.