Serving Bread

I came across this quote today that I found insightful:

It is often said that a person’s view of God becomes much clearer when we know how that person approaches prayer.

Donald G. Bloesch, Holy Scripture: Revelation, Inspiration and Interpretation

Using this insight as a critique of myself, I have found that it does paint a profound picture of how I view (or don’t view) God. My prayer life is accurate engouh to indicate the depth of my faith in God and belief in God’s power.

My hesitancy to pray or to pray boldly may be reflective of what I think God can or cannot do. And it will shed light on what I think of God’s character—Does God want to be approached (or bothered) by my petitions? Is God as motivated as I am to want a particular situation to change?