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Here's a good question, I think. What is prayer? And how does it differ from just something?
How am I stupid? Really? Well, look. Okay, so here's the temptations of Christ in the desert.
Yeah, man. Absolutely.
So, the first temptation is to ask God to turn the stones to bread. So, what does that mean? To ask God for an unearned favor.
Mhm, okay.
That That's a temp- satanic temptation. It's like God is not your delivery man. You don't get things you don't deserve. He's not to be called on to grant your wishes. He's not a genie.
Second temptation, throw yourself off the highest place. Oh, I see. So, you want God to rescue you from your stupidity.
Yes, please.
No. Not happening.
Third temptation, power. To turn to power, like Moses does. That's why he doesn't get into the promised land.
Right.
Well, those are major temptations. Okay, so that's not how to pray. What [clears throat] do you pray for? You pray that the pathway forward might reveal itself to you and
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in in all humility.
Yeah.
That's the humility is I see but through a glass darkly.