Christian worship flows from both the awe of God’s glory and the gratitude for his personal, gracious works. Remembering what God has done in the past strengthens faith, restores weary hearts, and deepens our response to him. As seen in Psalms 124 and 103, worship becomes richer when rooted in personal testimony—when we recall how God has delivered, healed, and walked with us. Reflecting on these moments renews our trust and invites us to engage with God not just in thought, but from the heart.

Believers can come to God in prayer with confidence, knowing He always hears—even when His presence feels distant. The Psalms show a model of honest, daily prayer, where both joy and struggle are brought before God. These simple rhythms of devotion, especially in the morning, anchor the heart in trust. Prayer isn’t about informing God of our needs—He already knows—but about forming our dependence on Him. Through honest conversation with God, we learn to walk with Him in every season, receiving His grace, strength, and presence for the day ahead.

There’s no promise that God will give us whatever we want, but that doesn’t stop Jesus from extending the invitation. If we only fixate on the outcomes of asking, seeking, and knocking, we might miss that Jesus is first inviting us to a posture of anticipation. God is a giving God, so positioning our hearts in a place of asking with expectation helps us to align with his will.