In prayer, as in many areas of life, we tend to begin with a “should” rather than an “is.” Often we cannot begin to pray because we feel we ought to say certain words, or place our body in a certain position, or show God a certain face. But prayer… involves a “[child-like] mind.” On a psychological level, this involves letting go of self-judgement and self-consciousness. On the level of faith, it means trusting -- or learning to trust -- that God [the Father] wants us to come truthfully, without masks, “just as I am,” as the old evangelical hymn puts it.
-- Jane Redmont in “When in Doubt, Sing: Prayer in Daily Life”
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