What used to feel like a duty has now become my lifeline. Image: Illustration by Rick Szuecs / Source Image: Roberto Westbrook / Getty
I don’t know if it’s because I am of Japanese descent or because I am a pastor or both but my life has been largely driven by a sense of duty. For many years, my prayer life also felt dutiful.
As I prayed through lists of people and specific requests, I would often find myself checking my watch to see if I had clocked my time. Rather than talking with God or listening for his voice, I was essentially talking at God. Those times of prayer often felt burdensome and wearying.
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One of the most popular and thoughtful evangelical bloggers on the web, Scot McKnight discusses theology and current events in conversation with others.
One of the most popular and thoughtful evangelical bloggers on the web, Scot McKnight discusses theology and current events in conversation with others.