Prayer is a funny thing. There are thousands of books written on the subject, and yet I feel a little silly going to a class teaching me to do something that I've done for most of my life.
And yet I am...tomorrow. I've come to the realization that I have the opportunity to meet with/talk with/live in the presence of the God of the Universe...and maybe I should stop taking that for granted. It's odd how cavalier I've become about it.
If I were to tell you that I was talking with President Obama about the NFL, you'd stop me and say, "what? You were talking with who?" It'd be a big deal. What if God was a bigger deal than politics, celebrity or sports? Imagine a conversation with God affecting more of one's life than a chance encounter with Tom Sellek in an elevator.
The reality is talking with Tom about the great mustache controversy of 1999 would be a big deal. Talking with the Fella that created everything might be as well. So what do you think you'd talk about or even think about more?
I honestly haven't taken prayer that seriously. I just sort of do it. Tomorrow is more about my decision to put some thought, energy and time into my conversations with God.
It's about time...
Great point here, Sean.
ReplyDeleteI do the same. I talk to God like I brush my teeth most times: regularly on auto-pilot.
I especially like the comparison to "talking to Obama about football." People would say, "you were talking to WHO???"
Exactly.