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Prayer:
I really like Max Lucado and his devotions and books. I’m reading about prayer! At times in my life, I have been so burdened and worried and hurt that I did not know what words to say or how to pray! Have you ever been in that situation? I hope this helps you as much as it has helped me.
Do you ever take a moment to pray but feel like you stumble out of the gate? Do you have trouble finding the words when it comes time to bow your head? Remember, the One who hears your prayers is your Daddy. You don’t need to wow him with eloquence.
Jesus downplayed the importance of words in prayers. We tend to do the opposite. The more words the better. The better words the better. We focus more on style than substance!
Just as a happy child cannot “mis-hug”, the sincere heart cannot “mis-pray”. Heaven knows, life has enough burdens without the burden of praying correctly. If prayer depends on how I pray, I’m sunk. But if the power of prayer depends on the One who hears the prayer, and if the One who hears the prayer is my Daddy, then I have hope.
Prayer really is that simple. Resist the urge to complicate it. Don’t take pride in well-crafted prayers. Don’t apologize for incoherent prayers. No games. No cover-ups. Just be honest—honest to God. Climb into his lap. Tell him everything that is on your heart. Or tell him nothing at all.
Sometimes “Daddy” is all we can muster. Stress. Fear. Guilt. Grief. Demands on all sides. All we can summon is a plaintive “Oh, Father.” If so, that’s enough!
Brinda Blair
Magee, MS
