Prayer does does not make things easy

Nothing good in life is easy. Good things come with great effort.

This is true of many things, including prayer. If we want to develop a life of prayer, then we need to be willing to put the work into it. In our hubris, however, we don’t think we need prayer. We want to figure things out on our own and do things our way. We don’t think we need God’s grace or wisdom. We live in a fast-paced world that rewards independence. In such an arena, there’s no room for prayer (or for God).

Nevertheless...