Christian prayer is communication with a Holy Father who knows our needs; understanding this affects our expectations of, and approach to, prayer.

Christian prayer is communication with a Holy Father who knows our needs; understanding this affects our expectations of, and approach to, prayer.

It is possible to do religious things like giving, praying, or fasting for the wrong reasons, so Jesus confronts the issue and offers a corrective.

Jesus commends a life full of discrete giving that benefits others, glorifies God, and results in personal reward.

Jesus commends a life full of discrete giving that benefits others, glorifies God, and results in personal reward. Matthew 6:1-4

We human beings have this tendency to take the things God says and twist them to suit our own interests, desires, or tendencies.We often make excuses for ourselves, let ourselves off the hook, and generally see ourselves as better than we really are.So, Jesus comes along, pushes our ideas aside and goes after our heart.As we've said so many times, He goes after the source of our disease instead of simply dealing with the symptoms.

We human beings have this tendency to take the things God says and twist them to suit our own interests, desires, or tendencies.  We often make excuses for ourselves, let ourselves off the hook, and generally see ourselves as better than we really are.  So, Jesus comes along, pushes our ideas aside and goes after our heart.  As we’ve said so many times, He goes after the source of our disease instead of simply dealing with the symptoms. Matthew 5:38-48