“I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Romans 12:1,2)

When will our prayers be heard? Is a certain time better than others? Morning? Noon? Afternoon? Evening? There is no time or place in which it is inappropriate to offer up a petition to God. We can pray to God whenever and wherever. We don't need to kneel or be in a special place, we don't need to clap our hands and bow our head, we just need to open our heart to our father and talk to him in the privacy of our minds. Paul reminds us that we can approach God's throne of grace and mercy at any time. “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrew 4:16).

What a marvelous invitation God has given to each of us, His children! We are invited to come into his presence, His throne room at any time. This is so unlike earthly monarchs and heads of state, where we need an appointment months in advance to see them. Yet, with the God of the universe, the Almighty and Holy God, we can enter his presence, at any time of day or night.

As we come to God in prayer, He has the power to transform or change our lives, our situation, and so much more. God does not ask us to change before we approach him; He invites us to come just as we are, and He changes us.

So, all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord who is the Spirit makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image (2 Corinthians 3:18).

Do you know that prayer can change our lives? Prayer can change a situation, or it can change us. As we look and meet our father in prayer, the Holy Spirit changes us into a glorious image which is the image of Christ. Prayer does change things in our lives.

When we spend time with God in prayer He works in us, changing us into the image of Jesus.