Sometimes we think of formulas as restrictive, but Jesus’s formula for prayer is actually freeing; it frees us from our tendency to perform. Instead, we can embrace an authentic encounter with God through the daily rhythms of grace.
Paul’s famous “Christ Hymn” reveals that confession is a keystone to our joy, entrusting our broken ambitions and desires to the care of our risen King, Jesus Christ.
When we step out in faith, God’s presence is promised but our worldly sense of comfort is not. In the face of life’s most fearsome storms is a far stronger wind, the Spirit and love of God.