Courtney’s Prayer by Jeff Wiles
The most moving and beautiful prayers I ever heard came from a skinny, energetic little girl that my wife and I once taught at Children’s Church. Her name was Courtney, and every time we asked for volunteers to lead in prayer, she always raised her hand.
But something happened to me when I listened to Courtney’s prayers: I cried. And often when I went home, I’d wonder what specific qualities made her prayers so soul-stirring and powerful. Was it her honesty? The simplicity of her words? One day I realized it had nothing to do with her words or requests. What made her prayers so beautiful was the God she prayed to. Read more...
But something happened to me when I listened to Courtney’s prayers: I cried. And often when I went home, I’d wonder what specific qualities made her prayers so soul-stirring and powerful. Was it her honesty? The simplicity of her words? One day I realized it had nothing to do with her words or requests. What made her prayers so beautiful was the God she prayed to. Read more...
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