"Praying: Wow"

    Of the types of prayers we've been looking at the last few weeks - help, thanks, and wow - I think today's topic - prayers of amazement, are not prayed enough. Most of us feel pretty comfortable praying prayers of petition for ourselves or another person. And when we remember, we say thank you. But those prayers that take our breath away, those are becoming more and more rare. Its these prayers, prayers of amazement and wonder, that lead us most often into worship. Those moments that remind us that God deeply cares for us and that God created everything. 
   I want to re-iterate the challenge from yesterday's sermon: First, think back to your own life over the moments of amazement - those moments that took your breath away and drew you closer to God. If you haven’t thanked God for those times, take time to do so this week. Write them down and pray over them. Secondly, be open and attentive to the “wow” moments around you this week - because I promise you they exist. Live in such a way that doesn’t take for granite all that God is trying to give you. All that God is trying to do to draw you into worship.