Yesterday I was witness to some amazing teaching. A very good friend was encouraging another person to pray.
Sometimes when we pray we can think it all rests on us. If things don’t change, it’s our fault. Maybe we used the wrong words or weren’t holy enough. And that fear can sometimes stop us from making that step to pray.
So this friend used the best analogy I have heard in a long time. She said that when we pray it’s like asking for a McDonalds. You place the order but you don’t make the burger! Prayer is you placing the request, while God fulfills the order. God is the one who has the responsibility, God is the one who gets the credit, God is the one with the plan.
OK, slightly simplified, but for teaching and encouraging someone to pray, I think it’s pretty good. I’m going to be borrowing that one for my teaching!
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