It is important to be aware of your expectations about prayer. It is also important to beware of them. We all have expectations about a many things, from the weather to the behavior of loved ones. Much of our daily life is preceded by and lived through the prism of, and silently evaluated by, our expectations. It has been said that, “Relationships go awry when you either don’t get what you expected, or what you get, you did not expect.”
This is certainly the case regarding your relationship with God, including your prayer-life. As you have developed an attitude toward God over time, so also have you developed expectations regarding what might happen during and as a consequence of prayer.
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