Admittedly, prayer many times doesn't feel like an accomplishment, like you're actually doing anything. But we also must admit that our actions, in the long term, ultimately don't accomplish what we're after either. Both can feel futile, like you're investing too much energy into something that doesn't show real results. Perhaps then we need to …
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The Point of Prayer, Part 1
We have a curious relationship with prayer. Historically we have acknowledged God in some fashion and thus our need to communicate with him. I'm sure the hallowed saints of the past were quite serious about the effectiveness of prayer, but what about us common folk? Do we really take it that seriously? In recent years, …