Nobody Special

Daft Punk recently broke up as a group although the friendship lives on. For them it was never about their own personality but about calling attention to something greater than themselves. The way we pray should reflect the same glory for something greater, but for us means so much more. Prayer, for the Christian is the act of pouring out of our heart before God. Yet, often times, our temptation is to make it a spectacle by making it about us rather than giving glory of God. While this can be difficult to determine the heart behind a person’s prayer, we must be check our own heart to ensure that we are submitting to God as our King and approaching Him as our Father. And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who se