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The Other Crazy Important Thing I Learnt About Prayer Last Week

Okay, I tricked you a little. I learnt more that one crazy important thing, thanks to UCB's Word For Today (if you don't know what I'm talking about, this is a good place to start - http://www.ucb.co.uk/word-for-today.html. I've found UCB incredibly useful, practical and most importantly, easy to digest). 

 Last Friday, I started with What I Really Learnt About Prayer This Week, but it couldn't stop there because there's JUST SO MUCH ABOUT PRAYER WE ALL SO DESPERATELY NEED TO KNOW, and I really believe understanding these things will help your prayer life the way it's helping mine.

 Now I've wetted your appetite (successfully?), let's get to it.

 1) How you choose to pray really is up to you. You can walk and talk, vent as you jog, kneel with your head bowed down, lie on the ground, lie therapist-style on a long couch, go for a drive... whatever will help you focus your heart and your mind on God.

 For a long time, I didn't realise my style wasn't really staying in one place and praying. A significant amount of the time, I communicate so much better with God when I'm moving - climbing the stairs, driving, having a shower. So I decided to stick to what made me most comfortable. 

 Find a prayer style that works for YOU. Whichever way you choose, God is still listening.

 2) Does your mind wander when you pray? Do you find yourself ticking things off your To-Do list or replaying a conversation you had with someone who upset you? Stop feeling guilty about it! Even when your mind wanders, God's spirit is still with you. 

 Instead of allowing the devil to guilt-trip you into thinking you've messed up and you're crap at 'this prayer thing', or struggling to suppress the thoughts, start talking to Him about it! Don't see those kinds of thoughts as obstacles to prayer, see it as an opportunity to lay it before God - because clearly, it's something you're concerned about it.

 What's really important to remember is that a good prayer life isn't developed overnight. It's all about progress, not perfection. Prayer is something a lot us work at, every day. Just keep going, keep communicating, and keep being open and honest with God. After all, He's your Father.
Kunmi x



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