From an email sent out by our pastor: (credit at bottom)
Too much of our literature regarding prayer is overfocused on how much we pray and too little focused on what happens when we pray. If one danger in regard to prayer is to be prayerless, another is to pray more and remain empty of genuine contact with God.
Prayer is not about informing God of your needs, nor is it even about trying to convince God to help you. Prayer is about connecting to God. It is about experiencing His presence and moving with Him in intimate communion.
Prayer is an obstacle when we keep praying about things of which God has already spoken.
The purpose of prayer is to keep you connected, and when you're connected to God, you are moving with Him. Prayer that connects you to God positions you to seize divine moments.
And when you pray with intent to obey, you become a magnet who draws others into God's presence.
JESUS DID NOT HAVE A VALUE FOR PRAYER FOR PRAYER'S SAKE. HE HAD A VALUE FOR THE INTIMATE COMMUNION BETWEEN GOD AND MAN.
Erwin Raphael McManus. Chasing Daylight: Seize the Power of Every Moment
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