Sometimes we feel guilty because we don’t think we’re good enough at praying or we don’t it as often as we think we should. Our understanding of prayer remains limited and we remain stuck.
And sometimes when we pray, we are shallow; treating you like some kind of a vending machine. We can be quick to ask for all kinds of thing, but not nearly as quick to utilize prayer as a time of listening and reflection; as a way to reorient ourselves towards how you’ve asked us to live; loving you and loving others.
And sometimes, we can be so focused on asking for what we want that we miss opportunities to be the answer to other’s prayers.
So God, help us to appreciate the fullness of your love and to remain aware of how you continually move around us, within us, and through us to your world.
Help our eyes to see and our eyes to hear.
Amen
