For whatever reason I have never been a great prayer-er. I’m not exactly sure why. Maybe I don’t always believe it will work. Maybe my mind wanders so much it is not effective. Maybe I find it boring at times. Not sure where to pin-point it exactly, but it has been something as of late I have made an effort to get better at. So I’m trying to build in some routines. Some ways to keep my mind and heart focused. To actually give some space to cultivate a better prayer life. Some days have been better than others, but all in all it’s been good to be more intentional.
All of that to say I’m no where near my 3 year old...she knows how to pray and is not afraid to ask for prayer. She just does it spontaneously, regardless of who is around. Like today, on the trail, after she had wiped out, she asked for prayer from Heather. She seems to know that she needed it and believed it would do something. Not to mention the people that were hiking all around, and the fact that I would be too embarrassed to ask for prayer.
Then about 30 minutes ago, with Mackinley wailing and unwilling to settle in for her nap, Sydnie ran up to me and said “Dad, we should pray for Mackie.” So she did. She asked God to help her calm down and get a good nap. 2 minutes later not a peep was heard from Mackinley.
Ah, to believe like a child. I have much to learn in this area, but I am grateful I have a three year old to help show me the way.
Amen.
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