Jamey Nettles | God has given His people the greatest of all possible gifts: a loving, secure, personal relationship with Himself through Jesus Christ. We especially enjoy this relationship as we hear from God through His Word and talk to God in prayer. Why then do so many of us find prayer so difficult? God’s not angrily waiting for us to get our act together. He sympathizes with our weakness and lovingly invites us into a more joy-filled life of prayer.