Why don't we pray?
As my church's prayer group is nearing its end with 4 members left and 2 being the ministers and the other 2 frail and elderly, it challenged me to think about why don't we Christians see prayer as an outmost necessity? It's so much easier to trust in the known, the seen. Church programs and events are more interesting than sitting and praying to (what it feels like) "Someone out there" When we do pray, I found myself just ranting, getting distracted, unchanged and sometimes even more fired up by that thing that bothered me. When I pray, I pray for me about me and the focus is getting my will be done. As I think about why I don't pray, perhaps I realised that here are some of my issues with prayer: 1. I don't want someone else to decide what is best for me 2. I don't believe that God is able to fulfill my desires as perfectly as I desired it to be 3. I don't want to be changed, I like the way I am 4. Prayer is for lazy losers, I'm a do-er 5. ...
