A Terrible Prayer- Michael Yaconelli

I have always been terrible at praying.
I forget.
My mind wanders.
I fall asleep.
I don't pray enough.
I don't understand what prayer is
Or what prayer does.

If prayer were school...
I would flunk praying.

But prayer isn't school.
It is mystery.

Maybe the mystery is...
Jesus loves terrible prayers.
Maybe...
When I can't think of anything to say, He says what I can't say.
When I talk too much, He cherishes my too-many words.
When I fall asleep, He holds me in his lap and caresses my weary soul.
When I am overwhelmed with guilt at my inconsistent, inadequate praying
He whispers, "Your name is always on my lips."

I am filled with grattitude, my sould overflows with thankfulness and I...
I...find myself saying over and over again, "Thank You."
Praying the mystery.

I stumbled upon this last night in a book that has been on my shelf for a while. He's put to words what I have thought for a while...so I thought I would share :)