Everyone feels awkward praying. Performance anxiety and perfectionism can paralyze us in prayer. Praying is not about us, it's about Christ for us.

Katie Koplin and Gretchen Ronnevik talk about wrestling through prayer, and finding rest in Christ. They talk about how our failure is a gift, and how the Holy Spirit is interpreting and correcting our prayers.

This upsidedown kingdom of God's puts his faithfulness as primary, not ours, and that is never more apparent than in prayer, when the lavishness of grace pushes us toward good works.

We do fail, and it will be awkward, but because of Christ, failure is never the end.

"The whole ministry of Jesus was an act of intercession for us." - Kleinig

Books referenced:

Grace Upon Grace by John Kleinig

Where Prayer Becomes Real by Kyle Strobel and John Coe

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