The way we feel about ourselves often reveals our ability to believe in God's perfect love for us. It can feel natural to listen to voices of fear and shame instead of the voice of Jesus. Sometimes, that makes us hold back from talking to him at all; we're too afraid of how we'll be met. In prayer, we're able to both speak to God and hear from him. It's a two-way conversation full of grace and honesty and openness that every single one of us is invited to participate in!