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Prayer. What feelings does this word engender for you? Peace, anxiety, joy, insecurity, hope, or unworthiness? For me, it was always a bit of all of those. And to be honest, it still feels that way sometimes.

If you had asked me what my first book would be, prayer would not have been in the top 20 list of topics.

In the vast tapestry of human existence, there exists a thread woven by the hands of the faithful, a thread known as prayer. It is a thread that, for many, remains an enigma—a mysterious connection to the divine, often left unexplored and misunderstood.

Prayer is the quintessential answer to every problem believers can’t solve on their own. It is the panacea for all ills for which the pastor has no answer. It is the crutch that supports our shaky faith amid crises.

But what is it really? What is the point of it? How do you do it? Is there a right way?

For years, I also grappled with the perplexing nature of prayer, wrestling with questions that seemed to elude me at every turn. Why did it seem as if my prayers went unanswered? Was there truly a purpose to my petitions, or were they merely whispers into the void?