The Simplest Prayer
The simplest prayer is simply a name.
Let me explain-
There can be a lot of communication that happens when you say someone’s name. Think about when you walk into a newly-tidied room and the kids have totally trashed it- all you have to do is say a couple of names and those kids know they are in trouble.
Or how about when your little one draws a scribble just for you, you just say that child’s name and she knows how much you love her.
Or when young teens walk into a room. They greet each other with “Dude!” and much more than “Dude!” is being said in just that one word.
Back to the simplest prayer:
It is “Jesus”. Just that one word, “Jesus”.
(It is after all, the name above all names.)
Try this experiment, if you will:
As often as you think of it during the day, take a deep breath and intentionally think or say, “Jesus”.
There will begin a communication with him that, over time, becomes more than you can ask or think.
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