Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- For 41 years of my life, I never prayed, or so I thought. I told myself, since God is God, He must know all I need and want without my having to ask Him. I did not know that the word of God says:

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." (Matthew 7:7-8).

I did not ask, but I was lavish in giving thanks to God. I thanked God for everything. I thanked God again and again for His countless blessings.

The psalmist says:

"I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth." (Psalm 34:1).

"It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing pr...