One of the most confusing aspects of Christianity to believers and non-believers alike is the issue of prayer. It can seem like an almost mundane ritual. After all, when you pray you are just telling things to an omniscient being who knows what you will pray about before you do. So what is the point of praying if God already knows all of these things that you are telling him? Why pray at all? This is a question that has been tackled by many theologians. They have come up with quite a few answers, each of which is just as valid as the next.
Firstly, we pray for the mere fact that God commands us to pray. In Philippians 4:6-7, it is stated