Daily Effective Prayer

I didn’t plan to pray that afternoon. I was just sitting in the backyard while my kids were inside playing video games and my wife was resting. The sky was quiet, my coffee was cold, and my thoughts were noisy. I hadn’t even said “Amen” all day. No worship music, no Bible journal—just exhaustion. So I whispered, “God, I’m here.” That was it. No fancy speech. No deep theological phrases. Just presence. And in that moment I realized something that’s been changing me ever since— silence can be prayer too . Why Quiet Prayer Matters More Than You Think We’re used to praying out loud—at the dinner table, in church, before bed with our kids. There’s nothing wrong with that. But somewhere along the way, many of us began to believe that prayer has to sound polished or emotional to count. But quiet prayer—the kind that’s wordless, still, even awkward—isn’t empty. It’s honest. Quiet prayer: Makes space for listening rather than just talking Teaches us to depend on presence, not performanc...