On Sunday, Jared asked the congregation to share what makes praying hard?  When you try to pray, what obstacles do you meet?  Here are some of those comments.

• The language of prayer seems like “stained glass” English, praying that doesn’t fit my life.
• If God’s will is what will be done, then what’s the point of my praying?
• When you’re praying, it’s hard to know whether God is hearing your prayers.  How would you know?
• I don’t like praying out loud, praying in public. 
• I can pray for other people.  But I always feel guilty praying for myself. 
• I’m always praying for myself, and it feels selfish.
• I’m never alone. There are always people around me.  No solitude.
• I find myself lying to God
• My praying often feels untruthful.
• My mind wanders.
• Doesn’t God already know what I’m going to say?