Good Words for Today: November 11

“Your Father knows what you need before you ask him” (Matthew 6:8). We do not pray to inform God of anything. He already knows what we need. We pray because we need to remind ourselves that God is God and we are not. This means that we don’t need loud prayers or fancy words or a particular posture. We don’t even have to close our eyes. We don’t have to repeat ourselves (though it alright if we do). We don’t have to pray a long prayer in order to get God’s attention. Just tell him what you need. Unburden your heart. Come with your cares and fears and worries. He already knows, and he invites you to come anyway. So go ahead and pray to our Heavenly Father. He’s waiting to hear from you.  

November 11, 2016