FAITH CAPSULE: There are many reasons to pray before God.

Psalm 14

Have the understanding to exercise a knowing edge.
Two points to be encouraged are paying attention to and backed with prayer not to become a victim of ignorance in the wicked world.
Ignorance makes a destitute of a believer.
FOOLISHNESS OF A FOOL HAS CONSEQUENCES BEFORE GOD
Among ways of living wasted is living as foolish, consciously or unconsciously.
It is worthy to pray against not to live as foolish.
Living life outside of the word of God is ignoring God, the character of a foolish one.
Psalm 14:1-2 records, “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good. The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.”
Action, thought, or communication outside of the word of God is evidence of foolishness. 
Pharaoh is an example of a blatant fool.
The actions and ways of Pharaoh in response to the Israelites ignored the message of God through Moses. 
God said, “Let My people go, that they may serve Me in the wilderness.” (Exodus 7:16)
Foolishly, Pharaoh ignored God to bury his people in the Red Sea.
Be wise, and live by the word of God. 
PRAYER
Ask God to take over your mind so as not to live foolishly.
Pray that in all your thoughts and actions, you will not entertain foolishness against the word of God.
Pray not to act foolishly (like Pharaoh acted against the Israelites) by denying the word of God in any way of life.
KNOW AND LIVE TO COMMIT TO GOD ALONE!
God alone is available for all to live a life of commitment to Him.
Looking away from God is not committed to God.
No one can engage one eye to the world and the other eye up to God in His word with the expectation to gain the presence of God.
Psalm 37:5 advises, “Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.” 
The wife of Lot looked away from God, an act of no commitment to God.
Lack of commitment to God is open to self-destruction.
The Bible records that Jesus did not exempt disciples and none He committed to.
John 2:24 warns, “But Jesus did not commit Himself to them because He knew all men.” 
Know to walk along with man, but be committed to God alone.
PRAYER
Pray that your desire for the spirit of God, which enables commitment to God continually, shall be your way of life.
Ask that in all your looking up to God, distractions that lead to failure shall become your portion.
Ask not to be a victim of commitment to the evil world. 
Ask that this year, the leading of God over your life have a place in you so as not to become a victim of destruction like the wife of Lot.
God answers prayer. Open your mouth to pray from the depths of your heart.