06/12/2026
Why is it so easy to forget to pray?
Our intention is to pray daily. We mean it, and we want it, we even feel the pull toward God, but intention alone can’t carry us through the noise of life. We tell ourselves, “I’ll pray in a minute,” but a minute turns into a morning, and a morning turns into a day.
It’s not that our hearts don’t want God; it’s that our habits don’t support what our hearts desire. Prayer requires slowing down, and everything around us pushes us to speed up. So even with the best intentions, prayer gets squeezed out by urgency, distraction, and the constant pull of the next thing.
We intend to pray, but WE haven’t built a habit of praying. Habits don’t happen because We want them; they happen because we build them. We need to “Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart” (Colossians 4:2 NLT).
Let’s keep this simple. Let’s tie prayer to things we already do, like when we wake up, when we get in the car, when we buy our coffee, and when we lie down at night. Create tiny triggers that remind our heart to turn toward God.
I remember when I lived with my grandmother in the summer, every time we got into the car, my grandmother had us pray. If we went shopping, every time we got in the car, we prayed. Back then, I thought my grandmother was a little crazy. Now, I think my grandmother was a wise woman.
When prayer becomes part of your habit, not just your intention, it becomes as natural as breathing. “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17 ESV).
