What Do You REALLY Believe About God?
Want to find out? Write down your prayers–all of them–for an entire week. Not just the ones you pray in your regular prayer time, but also the ones you pray during the day as you go about your activities. After you’ve compiled a week’s worth, sit down and read through all your prayers. Try to forget they’re your prayers. Pretend you just came across them on a park bench. While you’re reading these prayers of a “stranger,” ask yourself what this person believes about God. Is there a lot of asking? How much time is spent in thanks? Any complaining going on? About what? Do the prayers represent a personal relationship? When done properly, this little exercise can give you an accurate snapshot of your beliefs about God.