Some Christians ask others, "How long do you pray every day?"
My answer: "All day!"
The Lord tells us to pray without ceasing (2Thessalonians 5:17). Thus, God is NOT impressed with our hour-long, two-hour long prayer times, then after that "finished! . . . No more talking to God today! I did my 'Christian' duty!" Doesn't this smack of religion and pharaseeism?
According to this verse in 2Thessalonians, the whole day (in fact our entire lives) should be one big long communication or dialogue with God: depending on God throughout the day; making requests; confessing; sharing our day with God. This is what we are missing.
The Christian life is not about checking off boxes each day and saying, "I'm done with that today" or accomplishing your "duty." The Christian life is about a communicative RELATIONSHIP with Someone who is with you all day and all night (e.g. Hebrews 13:5 "I will never leave thee nor forsake thee").
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