The Holy Bible, which is the Word of God, tells us to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17), “praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit” (Ephesians 6:18). Jesus Himself taught “that men always ought to pray and not lose heart” (Luke 18:1). Although, we are tempted to skip over the words “without ceasing” and “always.” Absolutely that’s just impossible and rather, we might think. And yet, it is a simple teaching of God’s Word. Those who trust in the Lord are called to “pray without ceasing.”

Respectively, “Prayer is our normal breathing at normal condition (just like breathing air normally)…but when extra bodily effort is demanded, breathing deepens, becomes abnormal, so supplication is our abnormal breathing in our spiritual lives.” This prayer which like normal breathing, should be going on all the time. We need to pray always or else we likely be unable to survive in this world’s dark forces. The supplication, which is like the abnormal breathing when extra bodily effort is needed, is the prayer needed at specific times and on specific occasions, whether set daily prayer at home alone, or a prayer meeting together with the saints. Supplication is crucial, however, it depends on the normal breathing of constant prayer. Our ordinary prayer, if in truth, opens up the way for our supplication to be effectual, and with thanksgiving to God. Our daily normal prayer will prepare our “hearts” to make the special effort’ of supplication unto God.

The possibility of prayer “without ceasing” – of praying like breathing – depends entirely upon our relationship with God and how we see Him in our minds. If we imagine Him someone greater than the King of England or powerful than the President of United States, then we will have excessive desire to pray unceasingly. Our so much “hunger for God” enables us to bear the strong burden of need to pray.”

As we grow in a life of prayer without ceasing, we will grow in the confidence that the Lord hears our prayer, not only by the visible answers to prayer He gives, but also ‘as evidenced by that quiet assurance in our hearts’ which He provides through the Holy Ghost.