WHO SAID PRAYER WAS EASY?
We all believe in prayer. We all agree that praying is a good thing to do. In fact, all of us pray, one way or another. Some of us pray in the morning. Some of us pray every night. Maybe we pray before meals. Maybe we offer these little quickie prayers all through the day. Some of us spend at least 30 minutes a day alone with God. Some of us spend an hour or two each day alone with God. Of course, only God knows what kind of prayer life each of us has. But it’s a safe bet that very few of us are satisfied that our prayer life is truly healthy. It’s also a safe bet that very few of us are worried enough about our prayer life to make changes. After all, we aren’t a bunch of monks and nuns. We’re ordinary people. We have stuff to do. God understands. Besides, what’s there to pray about? We pray for our loved ones. We pray for our church. We pray for the Pastor Jones and his family. We pray for all the hungry people in the world. And all the sick folks. What else is there? And another thin