Thought of the Day 05.27.10

If I told you that praying for one hour per day every day would guarantee you to make a million dollars this year and you believed me, would you find a way to pray that much? What if I told you that by praying an hour a day you could be sure to never get sick in any way for the rest of your life?

What if you believed that an hour of daily prayer would result in you having lots of meaningful friendships? What if it would get you a fantastic marriage? What if you could be sure it would make your kids have happy, well-adjusted lives? In any of these hypothetical situations, do you think you could find it in you to pray for an hour each day? Me, too.

Now, what if you believed that praying for an hour each and every day wouldn’t necessarily get you any of that stuff, but that it would result in you having a deep, meaningful, and satisfying relationship with God?

The most underestimated power of idolatry is its ability to hide itself right in front of our eyes every single day.