Living life as a prayer

This is not something I'm fantastic at, or I know everything about, it is just something I would like to start doing....

I don't remember what I was thinking about...but I was surely thinking...maybe it was about how every lent I'm all like "I'm going to say a prayer every morning when I wake up" and then I fail...maybe it was "I wish I had more time to pray when I could pay attention rather than when I'm half asleep" ....maybe it was "hmmmm I should really pray more I don't really have an excuse now that my summer course is over"....I don't know...

but at some point it hit me...ummmm my whole life should be a prayer!

Now I know I've heard this before, and I know I've thought about doing this before, probably several times, but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense...

I mean think about it: Christ gave up his life for us: for you, and me, as individuals...His LIFE.

Sure sure, He is fully divine...of course he would do that....

but wait a minute...let it sink in...think about it...He is also FULLY HUMAN...and He didn't have to do it, He didn't have to die on a cross. He could have chosen not to; He even asked His Father if it was possible that He didn't have to go through the suffering (Luke 22:42)...but the fact remains...Christ died on a cross for us.

Whoah right? 

If Christ died on a cross for me why can I not take the time to speak with Him? Not even just speak with Him, but spend time with Him, to think of Him...often...why is that too much for me to handle?

So I pondered this...and pondered this...and pondered this...and at some point was like...ok self enough thinking...let's do this! 

So I'm trying to make a point to notice God in my life, and pray often throughout the day, and when I remember I offer my day up for something or someone...It is so much easier to give of our lives through prayer than the suffering Christ went through for us...

How beautiful is it when you can pray throughout the day, and you can thank God in the good times, ask for help from God in the hard times, seek guidance from the Lord all the time, and realize that God is never far away from you...in fact He is quite close...He is always there for you...will you spend time with Him?