The meaning of the word Israel is quite intriguing! ‘ he struggles with God’
This name was given to Jacob because he wrestled in prayer, not giving up till God blessed him.
If anything should be a priority in a person’s life, it should be the activity of prayer, When a person prays they are unlocking the divine dimension.
So often we blame God, why did this or that happen, but did you pray?
If you question the existence of God, or if you question the validity of Jesus being the Son of God, why not pray! Ask God to reveal Himself to you.
Prayer is the grasp of a person reaching out and touching God. In your extremity God will meet you, but you must wrestle or prevail until your answer is secured. For Jacob, his extremity was a fear of his brother Esau. Alone in his predicament, Jacob had to hold on to God in prayer, prevailing until he got the answer.
God wants to see if we can be tenacious enough to take hold of Him in prayer until we obtain our request. Jesus put it simply, saying that we should always pray and not give up. Your ability to persist in prayer is the dynamic principle which will release divine activity into your personal situation.

I recall a time in my life when I discovered the power of prevailing in prayer for something or not giving up until the answer was secured. My career in Local Government at the time was at a point where I felt I needed to be more than just an accounts clerk, it was a time of personal frustration. Sure, I was happily married with a young family, but workwise I felt the need for something more challenging and personally satisfying. I was at the time, still doing part time studies to further my career in LG Administration; which would qualify me to hold a position as a Council Clerk in SA. In my lunch break over the ensuing weeks I would pray daily that God would give me success with my applications. Indeed, He did just that! Not long after, I was appointed to a rural District Council. A challenging, but exciting and enjoyable period of my life ensued.

Whatever stage you are at in life, whatever changes you would like to see, God your Heavenly Father will answer with His blessing. God is good and wants to respond to your believing, prevailing prayer.

Ref. Gen 32:28, Luke 18:1 NIV