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I like what you express Gretchen with regards to "checking in" with your daughter. Prayer is a lot like that. It's our chance to check in with God, which in my mind is the most important thing about prayer. I think it's very easy to forget what a marvelous thing it is to experience God's presence in person. This is far better than any prayer that happens to get answered.

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This was an excellent clarification of our self and what prayer does. I work in a middle school where I have been more of a fan of developing self awareness rather than self esteem. I think either an elevated or diminished sense of self has differing, but equal impact on not only relationships on earth, but also our relationship with God. Prayer diffuses that. He knows me better than I know myself. Sometimes prayer changes me, sometimes prayer changes the situation, sometimes it's simply doing what the Lord asks. Having an 18 year old daughter, I want her to "check in" with me. There isn't always a purpose or a point, I just want to feel the love. I resonate with being and imposter and think it might be true. We don't know ourselves as well as our Creator does. I think prayer reveals our nature as sinners who are dependent on our Heavenly Father. Thank you Charles for digging deeper into what it means to Follow the Call of Christ.

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