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One of the Best Ways to Experience God When You Don’t Feel Like Praying

By Bonnie Gray • September 3, 2015 • One Comment

When you don’t feel like praying, how can you still savor God’s presence? I’d like to share one of the best ways that helps me experience God’s presence when I find it hard to pray.

The funny thing is, I discovered it unexpectedly while talking to my sons Josh and Caleb before they even made it to kindergarten.

One of the most challenging tasks as a parent is asking a two-year-old to pray.

“Caleb, close your eyes.”

“No!”

“We’re talking to Jesus now. Come, sweetie, close your eyes.”

He wiggles. Shaking his head.

We pray anyway.

“Amen.”

My five-year-old-son Josh asks, “Why do we have to close our eyes anyway?”

I stop to think. Of course, we pray in all different ways: sitting, standing, walking, singing, driving too.

Why do we pray with our eyes closed?

The best thing I can think of in the moment is… (to be continued)

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  • Reply Lisamarie October 14, 2015 at 6:51 am

    Hello Bonnie you have been nominated aggain for Sistrehood of the WORLD Bloggers Award!
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