I was afraid you were praying. Only those who are in a coma are unaware of the controversy concerning prayer in the public schools in our nation. There is a great deal that could be said on this issue, which will have to wait until another time. I point to this issue, however, to say that it largely avoids the real problem in this country concerning prayer. The problem, you see, is not that we can't pray publicly in our public schools, it is that we don't pray very much at all.
Prayer is vital to the Christian life.
The Bible emphasizes over and over again that Christians should be engaged in a life of prayer. You see, I believe we can tell a great deal about a Christian by examining his or her prayer life. Prayer, you see, keeps us sharp as Christians. Unfortunately, like the lumberjack who was fired because he was too busy working to sharpen his ax, we sometimes neglect the very thing we need for the work. And the harder we work without it, the duller we get.