Those who walk with God, communicate with God. God gives commands, guidance, and promises, and people who walk with God obey Him, worship Him, and talk with Him. God created human beings for fellowship with Himself and prayer is a vital part of that fellowship. 

As the book of Revelation draws to a close, we see the great purpose of God fulfilled. That purpose is that God will be with His redeemed people. Communion with God is the great privilege, joy, and destiny of every true believer in Jesus Christ. 

Revelation paints a vivid picture of the challenges that will accompany life on Earth for believers in the time before Jesus' return. Because of these difficulties, believers need to be prepared to pray. How then, should we pray, in light of these difficulties? 

One of the most prevalent forms of communication with God found in the book of Revelation is praise and worship. Praise and worship are a form of prayer. Prayer is not just for our benefit. Prayer is for God's benefit as well, as a form of worship.

One of the types of prayer that is called for in the book of Revelation is the prayer of repentance. Repentance is to change one's mind. It conveys the idea of "turning." God would not call us to repent if He were not willing to restore us. Repentance is the great hope of revival for the church. 

Our prayer life is to be guided, enabled, and powered by the Holy Spirit who indwells believers.  This type of prayer is a means of walking closely with the Lord and a means of being strengthened and edified in our faith. 

The great revelation of God in Scripture shows us his will. The better we know Scripture, the more aquatinted we will be with God's will and therefore better able to pray with great confidence.

If our hearts condemn us for some deliberate disobedience to God then we cannot pray with confidence. However, if keep God's commands—especially the command to love one another—then we are abiding in Christ and we can then pray with confidence. 

Verses 8 and 9 of 1 John Chapter 1 are particularly important for us as believers because we still sin. God is faithful to forgive our sins. Our confession of sin is not dependent upon our human goodness but upon the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.

A lack of self-control and overindulgence in food, drink, or entertainment can hinder us from praying. Christians need to be prepared to pray effectively at all times. The Bible calls us to spiritual alertness, sober-mindedness, and maintaining a lifestyle in which we are ready to pray at all times.