I think we've got it all wrong.
We hear the word "prayer" and we feel intimidated. We feel guilty, inadequate, caught in the crosshairs. We've got the sneaking suspicion there's something more we should be doing or feeling. We think of prayer as lofty and holy--and always feel like we're somehow falling short.
But the call of Jesus--"Come away with me" (Mark 6:31)--is not an invitation to guilt; it's an invitation to delight. To enjoy his company. To spend time with the One who loves us. When Jesus invites us to "come away" with him, it's not so that he can give us a lecture or a stern talking-to. It's so that we might be refreshed and renewed, and be reminded of the thrill of loving HIm.
