Jesus understood that every believer needs to maintain this fellowship to be able to serve and honor our Lord in this world. He was so deeply convinced of this that He made this request in John 17:21 on His followers behalf: “that they all may be one, as You Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us.”
Many other passages illustrate the same unity and fellowship we are supposed to have with Jesus. In John 15:5 He says, “I am the vine, you are the branches,” and He spoke about this close relationship as our “abiding” in Him. He immediately tied this to prayer: (John 15:7) “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” Jesus knew that when we experience this loving relationship with Him, it brings confidence into our prayer lives, a confidence that leads to joy: “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full” (John 15:11).
As you seek a closer relationship with God through prayer, it is important that you keep the Father’s love in your thinking and experience. When you pray, remember that God loves you and He has plans for you that no one else can carry out. It is very important for you to have regular times of prayer to receive His direction for your life. Do not let anything distract you from this special time!