Talking With God

If you’ve spent any time around faith communities, you know that prayer is something that gets

mentioned a lot. And yet, few topics induce a sense of intimidation or guilt more than prayer: What do I say? Where do I start? Where do I find the time? And there are deeper questions: Is God listening? Does he want to hear what I have to say? What if I’m too angry to pray? Or just discouraged because it didn’t seem to “work” the last time? Even if you feel comfortable praying it’s a struggle to find the time; how can I possibly add one more thing into my day?

The Bible offers a vision of prayer that is far more natural, attainable, interesting, and fulfilling than what many of us have imagined. Rightly understood, prayer becomes less like crossing things off a grocery list, and more like sharing a leisurely breakfast with a good friend. It’s not just talking at God or to God, but with God about our lives and the lives of those we love. Along the way you can discover that instead of a burden, prayer becomes a gift—a means of deepening a friendship with God.

This takes time… and trust… and honesty… and consistency. But it doesn’t need to be intimidating. There are no special formulas or techniques, just learning to be mindful of God’s presence with us. Following the example of Jesus, we too can learn the habit of praying more naturally, meaningfully, and regularly.

In learning to “talk with God” we want to do more than learn about prayer, but to actually pray more. Each week, we’ll offer practical exercises to try during quiet moments of reflection as well as on a commute, while caring for a child, or even in the middle of a fight! Our hope is that prayer will become a more natural part of your day; and not only will your outward circumstances change, but also your inward sense of intimacy with the God. Join us for this series as we seek to deepen our own friendship with God, the One who made us and loves us, by simply talking with Him.