One morning I found myself trying to pray before heading into the day. I closed my eyes, took a breath, and before I could say anything to God, my brain jumped straight into a list of things I still hadn’t done. Emails I forgot to send. Something one of my kids said the night before. A bill I meant to pay. A conversation from work that kept replaying in my head. I opened my eyes and said out loud, “Lord, my mind is a stampeded parade today.” And the funny thing is, the moment I admitted it, I felt Him draw closer. If you’ve ever wanted to pray but your thoughts scattered like marbles on a tile floor, you’re not alone. Learning how to pray when your mind won’t slow down is one of the most common challenges in a believer’s life. Why Our Thoughts Speed Up the Moment We Try to Pray It’s interesting that the moment we sit down to pray, our thoughts explode with noise. Life crowds us. Responsibilities press against us. Our phones train our brains to stay busy. And spiritually speaking, di...
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