we're talking about prayer in worship right now in the hopes that we at St. Matt would deepen our prayer lives.

So I think that as I get back into the swing of blogging, I'm gonna share little tidbits about what God is doing in my prayer life. Maybe it will help you as you grow in your own prayer life too.

Disclaimer: I'm not claiming to be some prayer guru... I need to grow in this as much as anyone.

Recently I've been experimenting with kneeling while praying. I don't know if you've ever done that outside of a church setting. I used to watch people on TV kneel down beside their bed at bedtime to say their prayers. I always thought, "oh, c'mon, NO ONE does that!"

But one day while I was getting ready to pray at home I thought, "maybe I should kneel?" So I did. I found that I really like praying that way. Here's why.

1. I found that it helps me focus. Since I don't usually kneel in any other part of life, I find it easier to remember what it is that I'm doing.

2. It helps me remember I'm talking to God. While kneeling I can keep in mind that I'm actually coming before another being. It's not just me sitting in the chair thinking, I'm actually with someone else. Not just anyone either, but God!

3. It helps keep my requests more humble. Kneeling has a way of grounding you, shocking I know. I find myself approaching God with greater humility and even asking for different kinds of things from him than I would otherwise.

Anyway, as I'm writing this it's late and I'm tired, so I'll wrap this up, but maybe try to kneel sometime in the next week and come before God in prayer. If you do, let me know how it went. Peace.