‘open’ to other ideas, more ‘independent’ in our thinking. Or, to put it another way, we drift from the God who made us, whereas prayer is about knowing the God who made us. It is about conversation with him—on the way to work or at the kitchen sink—not some formulae reserved for a ‘religious’ setting. It is about telling God when we are grateful, and complaining to him when we are mad. It is about finding his rest in the midst of busyness, his peace in the midst of turmoil, his answers in the midst
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