Thread by @RelevantQuest

Remember all those times you told yourself it was time to improve the quality of your prayers? It’s really time now. I have a few suggestions...

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1. Practice. Commit to morning and night, on your knees by your bed. Even if it feels futile, make that your unwavering commitment and keep on talking, keep on talking, keep on talking.

2. Just talk. I’m a writer. When someone says “I don’t know what to put on the paper,” I tell them “What’s the conversation going on in your head? Write it down. If you don’t know what to say, say ‘I don’t know what to say.’ Don’t worry if it’s clumsy. It’ll come to you in time.

3. When possible, pray aloud, even if you’re whispering. To me, it’s a manifestation of faith to the Lord that I really am unapologetically, unashamedly speaking to him. I also feel it cracks the psychological barrier btwn physical & spiritual. “Heaven, I hear you. Come on in.”

4. Let your initial formality evolve as you speak, into a personal conversation w/ God. Terms of respect are important, but he also needs to hear your troubles & the yearnings of your heart. Don’t get so hung up on ‘Thee’ & ‘Thou’ that you’ve no attention left for delving deeper.

5. Tell him everything. There are no stupid questions, stupid thoughts, stupid worries. All of it is yours; he wants to hear it & help. He loves you. Don’t be timid, tell him.

6. Once you’ve spent your words, listen. Pay attention. Don’t bolt straight back to your worldly duties as though scratching ‘prayer’ off a checklist. Take a moment to receive exactly what you just spent time asking for. Whether something comes to you or not, make it a habit.

7. If you do all this & still feel as though your prayers are bouncing off the ceiling, do NOT despair. He loves you. He’s with you. He’s trusting you to still obey. This too is part of the test, & you can do it. Heaven will open to you again. Have faith. Never. Stop. Praying.

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