I have been thinking about prayer. Being a pastor, a prayer coach, host to a web site on prayer, and prayer retreat leader, and a speaker on the subject of prayer I ought to know a lot about prayer. There is a danger though to thinking about prayer. Thinking about prayer, talking about prayer, writing about prayer can become a substitute for prayer. Thinking about prayer is not prayer. Knowing a lot about prayer is not prayer. Reading a lot about prayer is not prayer. Talking about prayer is not prayer.
Prayer is praying, talking to God, nothing less and nothing more.
My Prayer Today:
"Lord, help me not savor truths about prayer more than I savor time with you. You are my focus, not prayer. You are my longing desire, not to be being published, popular, or clever. I want my thought to be about you, not just about prayer. Teach me to pray as Jesus prayed. This I ask in the Name above every name. Make it so Jesus! Amen"
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9 years ago
I realize that I want to hurt someone back just the way they hurt me as a child. I never realized that until today. I pick on that person and I also realized right now that what i want her to do is to reassure me. And she won't. She becomes defensive instead and that makes me more frustrated and resentful.
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