I’ve read a few books on prayer, and I’ve always had a heart for intercessory prayer especially, but I find that I’m pretty guilty of keeping my prayers limited to selfish personal needs because I’m too “busy.”

I need to change this arrangement because frankly it’s become burdensome, tiresome and petty.

Prayer is basically defined as talking to God, but limiting it to my own needs makes it a one-sided conversation. Time to start over and open things up so my prayers can actually get responses that are aligned with God’s will.

I don’t remember who said it exactly, but I heard this quote from somewhere and it’s spot on: “If we focus our prayers on others’ needs, God will take care of our own.”