Good Morning, Church.
We pray often. Sometimes our prayer is answered with what we ask for, sometimes it is answered with a negative result, and sometimes it seems to be ignored. So, what makes the difference, and is there a way to help us with our prayers?
One thing I noticed is that lots of Bible verses include the word *heart*. The exact number depends on the translation we use, but the word “heart” appears in approximately 750 to 900 individual Bible verses, totaling around 800 to over 1,000 total mentions across the entire text.
**Jeremiah 29:12–13**
“Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
**Psalm 62:8**
“Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.”
It looks like our heart has played a very important role in our relationship with God.
Scientists have discovered that the electromagnetic field strength of the human heart is 50 times stronger than that of the brain. Our heart could be the transmitter for us to communicate with the universe or heaven. We may use our heart to send out our prayers to God rather than our mouth or brain.
Let’s Pray.
Heavenly Father, we thank You for this day and the opportunity to gather as Your people. We gather today with grateful hearts. As we worship, please open our hearts to Your word and guide us in truth and love. Science reminds us of Your marvelous design — that the very field of energy generated by the human heart is vastly more powerful than that of our brains. You designed our hearts to be a powerhouse, broadcasting who we are to the world around us.
Lord, forgive us for the times we come to worship using only our intellect or the routine of our lips. Today, we choose to bypass empty words. We shift our focus away from the racing thoughts, the worries, and the analytical distractions of our minds, and we anchor ourselves in our hearts.
Let our prayers not just be spoken but felt and sent from the bottom of our hearts. May the collective warmth, sincerity, and love of our hearts combine in this room today, creating a powerful atmosphere of praise that honors Your holy name. We align our desires with Yours and open ourselves completely to Your Holy Spirit.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
