I can relax and not worry

When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. (Matthew 6:6)

 That verse tells me that the Father is there, in my secret place where I place my attention on Him, wherever that may be. Making a fresh connection with Him is more important than the amount of time I spend reading, or how carefully I pray for everyone and everything.
 Also, my disposition matters, having the humility to try to listen to Him, and that entails being willing to follow through on what His instructions are. And I need to remember to trust and not be fearful about what He may tell me. I want to remember that what He has to say to me, what He wants to impart to me, is the highlight and the most important part of my closet time. Many times He only wants to assure me of His love.
 Prayer and Bible study are important, but they’re not to overshadow the experience of fellowship with God, and having an interchange with Him; the giving of my love, life, and heart; and the receiving from Him of His love, life, and heart. To experience that is really special.
 Once I have experienced that communion with Him, I’m deeply assured everything will be okay. I can relax and not worry, all through the day’s events. —William B. McGrath [1]

 Speak to my heart,
Speak now, I pray;
God of salvation and Lord of creation,
Oh, speak to my heart today! —Carlton C. Buck

[1] Anchor Closet Time