What is prayer?  Most will answer that it is talking to God.  Have you ever been talked “to”.  It is not fun.  Prayer is actually talking with God.  "With" is the key word, because both people get to talk.

How many people wish that they could talk to, oops, I mean, with, God?  Well, that is why we don’t hear God in our lives.  Most people like to talk to God and not give God a chance to speak back.  They want to tell God what they want or need.  Then they say amen and go on their way. 

If you want to hear God more in your life, you may want to consider if God wants or needs something? 

When you decide to pray, add this, "God, do you need or want anything from me?"  It will take your whole conversation to the next level, because now the door is open to a real conversation.

Trust me, God wants to have a real conversation with you that both of you will enjoy.  Then this verse will become meaningful in your life.  You do not have to pray 24 hours a day, but once you take time to listen to God too, you will look forward to speaking with Him and listening to Him so much that you'll wish that it wouldn’t stop.

When your relationship with God gets to that point, God will be so real to you.  God will also be more inclined to move spectacularly in your life, because communication is the key to any great relationship!