Hello, God, it's Carl. Thanks for the beautiful day. Keep me safe, and help me get that promotion. Casual prayer seldom embraces the riches of a Scripture-centered devotional life.
Disciplined prayer requires desire and commitment.
You also need appropriate forms and exercises to make sure that your discipline moves toward the desired ends. The church sensed this from its earliest days. N.Y. He noticed Schumacher using the Catholic daily office. It's a shame there isn't such a book for Lutherans. A Prayer Book for and by the Church .