O Lord, hear me as I pray. Pay attention to my groaning.

Listen to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I pray to no one but you.

Listen to my voice in the  morning, Lord.

Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. Psalm 5: 1-5

One way to grow in a close relationship with God is to pray to Him earnestly in the morning before our minds become jumbled with problems. We can commit the whole day to God.

Regular communication helps any relationship, and it certainly builds a stronger relationship with God.

So talk to God regularly and honestly. Start doing so as soon as you wake up in the morning. He is interested even in our groaning. Do you have a time to pray and read God’s word each day?

Fr. Augustine Wong