I'm reading Paul Miller's book A Praying Life. For the third time.
Why is this so hard? Why is developing a prayer life -- a relationship with the Father so hard?
As I read through this book and wrestle with the ideas therein, I invite you to join me...to make your own journey.
One of the things in the first chapter that Paul Miller discusses, is how hard it is to pray in the midst of American culture. We are bombarded by internet, various media, cell phones -- just plain busyness! Prayer, because of its slowness, seems like we are wasting time. C.S. Lewis called this the "Kingdom of Noise." My own kingdom of noise starts with my to do list. If the sun is up, I feel like I should be catching up with what needs to be done. Perhaps this is more of a pull on us mothers (I have five children ages 9-21).
I must confess that there have been times I have wondered the same as the teenage girl, Ashley: What good does it do? I mean, the Lord knows what we need and what we want. He gives us what is best for us...do we even need to pray? What is it for? Should I be formal and respectful, or casual and needy?
I'm not sure I can give an answer full of faith yet. I hope that as I take this journey of learning to pray, and finding out what it's good for, that I will be able to answer with faith. I hope that I will start praying and never stop. I hope that I will learn to know my Father.
