Daily Devotionals: Prayer Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

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For many people,
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prayer
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feels complicated.
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Like, you have to say the right words
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in the exact right way.
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But what if prayer
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is much simpler,
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much simpler than we make it out to be?
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Welcome to Bible Bites daily devotionals,
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a five minute weekday devotional to help you stay grounded in God's word.
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Matthew chapter six verse seven says,
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but when ye pray,
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use not vain repetitions
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as the heathens do.
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That reminds us that prayer
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isn't about saying more,
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it's about meaning
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what it is that we say.
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It's easy to think that prayer has to sound a certain way.
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Maybe you've heard others pray and
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felt like
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your prayers just don't measure up.
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So you hesitate.
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You you overthink it
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or
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you avoid it altogether.
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But Jesus makes it clear.
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Prayer isn't
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about
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performance.
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It's not about using the right phrases or
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repeating the right words.
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It's about speaking to God
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sincerely.
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God isn't looking for impressive prayers.
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He's looking for honest ones.
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And when you understand that,
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prayer becomes much more approachable.
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You don't have to prepare a speech.
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You don't have to get every single thing just right.
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You can
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simply
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come to God as you are
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and talk to him like he's your best friend.
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That's where real connection
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with God begins.
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So today,
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keep your prayer
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simple.
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Take a moment
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and talk to God
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in your own words.
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It might be short.
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That's okay.
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There's no script.
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There's no pressure.
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Just
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speak honestly.
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It may ultimately feel unfamiliar.
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All of that
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is okay.
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The goal isn't to sound right.
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It's to be real.
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Start simple
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and trust
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that God
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hears you
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because he does.
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Lord,
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thank you that we can come to you just as we are.
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Thank you that prayer is not about performance,
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but about relationship.
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Help us to
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let go of the pressure to say the right things and instead
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speak to you honestly.
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Teach us to approach you
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with simple,
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sincere hearts
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and to trust
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that you hear us.
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In the name of your son, Jesus, we pray.
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Amen.
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This has been Bible Bites daily devotionals.
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