Prayer is the contact point for the engaging of the spirit, for the growing of the new life you have in Christ.

But Dr. Tony Evans says the real reason we communicate with God is much deeper and much more personal.

Prayer is the heart of a child interacting with the heart of a death.

This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr. Tony Evans.

Many of us think of prayer as us talking and God listening.

But there's an intimate relational side of prayer that's often overlooked.

Let's join Dr. Evans as he takes us to Hebrews chapter four for today's message.

God has provided a power source for our growth that's internal, and that is the Holy Spirit.

Even though you cannot see him,

just like you don't see electricity,

you don't see the wind,

his effects are clear.

His job is to empower the believer to develop into a spiritually mature Christian.

His job is to make the parts work.

However, it is possible to have a home that's well wired with all the electricity working

and still not experience its benefits.

In other words, you can have electricity and it still be dark.

You can have electricity and the appliances not work

because there is a point of contact.

And the job of this point of contact

is to let what is already there flow.

If you've accepted Jesus Christ,

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