The second aspect of my daily conversation with God is turning to
him spontaneously during moments of the day to thank him; to ask him for help,
guidance, encouragement; or simply to recognize him at our side.
Just like I delight being with my children, even when we aren’t
doing anything, God delights in being with me.
I do feel that I am better at spontaneous prayer than scheduled
prayer. However, I know I can also
improve in my spontaneous prayer. This
daily conversation with God is kept alive by the focused prayer time each
day. When I neglect my scheduled prayer
time, the casual conversation becomes less frequent. For both scheduled and spontaneous prayer, I
do much better during the work week than on the weekends. I sometimes feel like I want to take a break
from the goodness of God so I can do as I please on the weekends. But, every time I do this, I realize that I
am unhappy. I think doing what I want
will make me happy but in turn it really makes me less happy.
My best days are when I stay connected with God throughout the day.
Jesus, thank you for being at my side even when I forget you are
there.
Amen.
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