Romans 12:12

We must never lose sight of our hope of things in the future that God has promised us. This will help us persevere in tribulation (cf. Romans 5:3-4). Prayer is our great resource whenever we feel stress and strain (cf. Philippians 4:6-7). Note the same progression from hope to perseverance to prayer in Romans 8:24-27. We should not just pray, but we should be devoted to prayer (cf. Acts 1:14). [Note: See Dan R. Crawford, compiler, Giving Ourselves to Prayer.] It should have high priority in our lives. Frequent attendance at prayer meetings is one indication of devotion to prayer.