Prayer can feel like knocking on a door that will not open. But Jesus teaches that the One on the other side is not a landlord or a gatekeeper—it is a loving Parent whose door swings wide, even before we ask.
Prayer can feel like knocking on a door that will not open. But Jesus teaches that the One on the other side is not a landlord or a gatekeeper—it is a loving Parent whose door swings wide, even before we ask.
Not every prayer has to ask or achieve. Sometimes the holiest thing you can do is sit still and love God for no reason at all.
When God came to dwell with us, it was not in power or pomp, but as an infant. As a wise nurse once said, “Honey, whatever that is you’re doin’, you gotta put it down and come hold this baby.”