Prayer: Secret

(Post 2 of 10 posts about prayer.)

"[W]hen you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret..." - Jesus, teaching about prayer in Matthew 6:5-6

Prayer is a conversation between you and God. The religious hypocrites of Jesus' day made prayer an occasion to show off their religiosity. Prayer isn't a contest. It doesn't matter who bows their head and closes their eyes the longest before digging into dinner. It's simply you talking to God. So don't stress if you're uncomfortable praying in public. Maybe we all should be.

Rather, sink into secret prayer in your room, car, McDonald's booth - wherever - and enjoy this private time between just you and God.