"The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.’ "(Luke 18:11-12)
Is there a wrong way to pray? Well yes there is! And the above quote shows it. If our prayers begin by telling God how great we are in comparison with others, we're off to a bad start. When we feel pressed to remind God of all the great things we've done, we're off to a bad start.
God knows all that we've done, both the good and the not so good. We can move away from the more narcissistic prayers and more towards the help me where I need some work.
Blessings,
Ed
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