Chatting With God

    God wants a real relationship with us. A thriving relationship wherein there's genuine love and excitement and fun. Communication is a huge part of relationships like that.
    God talks to us through His Word, through situations, and sometimes through miraculous ways. We talk to Him through prayer.
    But sometimes, prayer can get really tough. You might not know what to say--or you might feel that you're supposed to say a certain phrase or request a certain thing every time you pray. And then prayer becomes hollow, boring, ritualistic. It doesn't seem heartfelt--it doesn't seem real.
    God doesn't want that. He doesn't want to hear a robotic recital. He wants us to like prayer, to be comfortable speaking with Him, and to have great conversations with Him. Kind of like how we'd talk to a dear friend or to a parent we're close to. He wants to hear us tell Him what's on our minds, how we feel, what we're thinking about. Casually chatting with God is a good thing (as long as there's due respect, of course) and it's a great part of our relationship with Him.
    Do you have those kind of conversations with the Lord?