My friend, Henry Neufeld  asks a stimulating question on his blog from PaceSetters.

Formal and Informal Prayers – a Metaphor

June 10th, 2007 by Henry Neufeld

Some
Christians believe that the right way to approach God in prayer is
through a very formal prayer, often a written prayer. Others believe
prayers should be spontaneous and express your own thoughts at a
particular moment. I have had some excellent times with God both with
written prayers, especially the Lord’s prayer and John 17, and with
spontaneous prayer.

So how should we approach God?  I would suggest the answer is “yes.”  … Read More.

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