Prayer: I was asleep, but my heart was awake.

Prayer is the most important thing in life.  There is nothing more important.  God designed man to pray.  We, by nature are made to call on Him, to depend on Him, to surrender to Him and then to wait on Him.  Prayer is for us, but it is not about us.  It is about God and His glory.  But God doesn't need us to pray.  He already knows. In fact, He doesn't need us at all. 

When you go into prayer don't let your heart deceive you making you think you are greater than you truly are.  Consider how small and finite you are.  How powerless and futile your ways are.  Pray that the Spirit will lead you in prayer because you are unable to pray God's will.  Ask for guidance.  Ask for words to fill your heart.  And then in honesty pour out all the thoughts of your heart.  Don't hold back.  Remember God already knows. 

And finally, don't wait to pray.  Pray always, every chance you get.  A two minute prayer can sometimes be more effective than a two hour prayer.  Try not to change prayer from a need of God to a practice of human discipline by reserving all prayers for your designated prayer time.  Meditate on God day and night because we are in a constant need of Him. 

Be awake when He returns.

Song of Solomon 5:2  "I was asleep, but my heart was awake"