In Why God Loves Prayerfulness, Michael Biryabarema explores the ways "God works in people's lives by invitation, not by intrusion." Intimate fellowship with God through prayer uplifts and empowers people to battle victoriously against powers and principalities by the renewing of our minds in prayer. Prayerfulness enables us to not only aspire to blessed lives but to achieve them, because that is God's original plan for us--that we live in fellowship with Him. "God is longing to join us and dine with us (Rev. 3:20), and to do what only God can do in our lives, our families, our churches, our nations, and in the world." Prayer is the activity that connects heaven and earth.
Biryabarema writes of how prayer helps us to connect with God to:
walk in fellowship with His people
Be empowered with instructions to do His will
be uplifted with revelation about God
have a widened mindset to be integrated into His larger plan
display victories, blessings, and courage
implement His promises through intercession
be empowered over Satan with victory over temptation
have daily guidance
demonstrate His power in defense of His name
break bondages and oppressions of the enemy
receive supernatural revelation
be strengthened in resolve
receive more than we realize
create humility
build and restore nations
receive His utmost
build His church
When we pray, God acts, and when we do not pray, God is prevented by us through our prayerlessness. Prayer is the invitation of God to intervene in our lives with all His eternal goodness. God loves to be good to His people. Let Him by connecting with Him in prayer.
