Been working on a shift in my beliefs around prayer.
I was taught prayer is a critical element to a relationship with God. That I had to always ask God for what I needed to receive it. That I had to pray the “right way” or I wouldn’t accomplish anything. That I had to make sure I was “righteous in all my ways” or God wouldn’t hear my prayers. That if God didn’t answer my prayers it’s because either I was doing something wrong or God was ignoring me because my request was foolish.
Such a needless burden put on me to control the outcome of my prayers and results of prayer with God.
If God knows what I need before I even ask…
If God knows the number of hairs on my head…
If God spent all this intricate details and designed the earth, plants, trees, animals, weather patterns, stars and galaxies…
If God said he would supply my needs…
…why does church / religion teach that I must beg or plead or be desperate in my requests?
…why does church / religion teach that how I pray matters?
…why does church / religion teach I must begin my day with prayer or it won’t be productive?
…why does church / religion teach concepts in in a box when God is anything but?
God says to pray in faith, believing.
I think there is more keys in that phrase than we give credence to. And I think that’s where the power lies.
Faith is the substance (the details, the thing, the foundation, the element) of things (whatever it is you desire, whether it is a need or want) hoped for, the proof of the thing(s) that you cannot see.
I see prayer differently.
How about you? How has prayer evolved in your life? How have your changed your prayer life?
