Pray Frequently And Often

"Pray continually;"  1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NIV)  The King James Version reads: "Pray without ceasing."

In his letter to the believers in the Church at Thessalonika, the Apostle Paul told them that they ought to always pray, or to pray frequently and often.

Prayer is the means by which believers communicate with God.  Jesus, The Christ, said that man ought to always pray. (Luke 18:1)  King David was a man after God's heart not because he was perfect, but because he prayed frequently and often.  We have not because we ask not. (James 4:2)  Christ said that whatever we ask for in His name we would receive. (Matthew 21:22)  That is, if what we ask for will give God glory.  We are encouraged to be faithful in prayer (Romans 12:12), and to pray for one another. (James 5:16)  Our prayers should be sincere. (Ephesians 6:18)  We should pray for those that we love, and for our enemies. (Matthew 5:44)  We should not pray just to be seen and heard by men or to get attention. (Matthew 6:5-6)  The more often that we sincerely pray, the less often we are likely to enter into temptation to sin. (Matthew 26:41 and Mark 14:38)  Jesus prayed for His disciples and He also prayed for us. (John 17:20)  So pray, and pray sincerely, and pray often.  The more often we pray, the better off we will be.