11/29/2016
I feel very connected to the topic of this chapter because I wrote a personal blog post on my views of public vs private prayer, just like this chapter talked about. Other than talking about public and private prayer, it speaks on only talking to God when we need something, which I was guilty of in the past. Before I practiced religion as a personal interest rather than going to church because my parents told me to as a child, has changed my outlook on my relationship with God tremendously. As a kid, I would pray every night for my family, but then get completely side tracked and just pray for a boy to like me or to get a materialistic thing that I desired (typical little kid stuff). Now that I am older and have made religion an important part of my life, praying is so much more than asking for materialistic things. It is about having a true connection with the Lord and feeling his presence in your every day life. Rather than the superficial prayer before bed, I make my relationship with God a more regular part of my every day life.
The subheading "What Should We Pray For" really sums up what I am feeling while writing this post. During my transition to childhood religion to young adult religious practice, it was always a struggle for me to know what I should pray for and what is worthy of me to take up God's time with. Now I feel like I am in a smooth rhythm where I communicate with God rather than ask for things from him.
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