Silence With God: Why Quiet Prayer Matters

 

Silence With God: Why Quiet Prayer Matters

When we pray to God, we usually try to find a quiet place so we can keep our thoughts together and spend time with Him. God likes this because it shows that our attention is on Him and not on everything happening around us.

Matthew 6:6 (NLT) says, “But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.”

Of course, we won’t always be able to get away to a quiet place. Sometimes we pray in public—like at a restaurant before we eat, or when we’re at work, school, or in a store. God understands where we are. It’s still perfectly fine to pray silently to yourself when you’re out in public. But whenever you are at home or somewhere calm, try to take a moment to be alone with Him. 

Psalm 46:10 (NLT) says, “Be still, and know that I am God!” Sometimes being still means calming our minds, focusing only on the Father, and choosing a quiet moment so we can hear His voice more clearly.

Jesus also taught us that when we pray, we shouldn’t pray loudly just to get people’s attention. Matthew 6:5 (NLT) says “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get.” This verse reminds us that praying to impress others is not pleasing to God, and it takes our focus away from Him.

So in conclusion, we should do our best to pray in quiet places when we can, so we can focus fully on God. We should always make sure our prayers come from the heart—not to be seen by others, but out of thankfulness and a desire to please Him. 

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

“Silence With God: Why Quiet Prayer Matters”, written for aheartforchristdevotions.blogspot.com by Kraiapril©2025. All rights reserved. All done to the glory of God through Jesus Christ our Lord!