Is God our Audience?

"Do you think God sits in a box seat?" the Message Bible asks us that question in Matthew 6. Sometimes I think we try to impress God like we impress one another. But you know what I've realized? He's not impressed. Why? Because He already loves us. We don't have to prove anything to Him to be loved. So why do we do it? Why do we try to impress Him? I think it's because we don't consciously realize that our Father's nature is unobtrusive. Think about it, every time He answers our prayers He's a gentleman, He's relational, and He's loving as well as confident in our love for Him. Because we're human, I think we often forget to take on His same demeanor. We'd do well to change our perspective and ask ourselves much the same question the Message Bible asked of us. Why wouldn't we need to have His same attitude when we go to Him in prayer? We were created for his fellowship and friends who fellowship speak the same language. They've already "impressed" each other. He appreciates being approached like a friend just like you do. I encourage us to step away from the methods and motions of prayer. There's just so much more to this relationship with God than that. I hope you'll join us in reading the Bible in 90 days! When you do remember the scripture, "Your words were found and I ate them..." from Jeremiah 15.16. Approach your reading like it's a conversation with God. Quite literally, it will become your spiritual and relational daily bread.