Failure Does Not Shape You;

The Goal Of Prayer Is To Live All Of My Life And Speak All Of My Words In The Joyful Awareness Of The Presence Of God. Prayer Becomes Real When We Grasp The Reality And Goodness Of God's Constant Presence With 'the Real Me.' Jesus Lived His Everyday Life In Conscious Awareness Of His Father.

The Goal Is Not For Us To Get Through The Scriptures. The Goal Is To Get The Scriptures Through Us.

Scratch The Surface Of Any Cynic, And You Will Find A Wounded Idealist Underneath. Because Of Previous Pain Or Disappointment, Cynics Make Their Conclusions About Life Before The Questions Have Even Been Asked. This Means That Beyond Just Seeing What Is Wrong With The World, Cynics Lack The Courage To Do Something About It. The Dynamic Beneath Cynicism Is A Fear Of Accepting Responsibility.

One Reason Why We Fail To Hear God Speak Is That We Are Not Attentive. We Suffer From What Might Be Called 'spiritual Mindlessness.'

Prayer Allows Us To Wait Without Worry.