Obsessed with prayer?

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In a sincere effort to become closer to the Lord and do His will, I find myself very frequently thinking of Him and talking to Him as if He were one of my “buddies”. My concern is that this is something that has only recently started with me, and I sometimes feel that I’m being a hypocrite because this is really new behavior for me. I pray earnestly to the Lord to increase my faith and try to recognize that this is His answer to me. I’m throwing this thought out there to get some feedback from any one who has had or is having a similar experience. Thanks!
Edward J
 
Edward! I think what you are experiencing is WONDERFUL!! :dancing:

The LORD is obviously making Himself known to you and you are responding! How much more wonderful could it be? Keep up the “Buddy talk”! He is listening!
 
A hypocrite? Absolutely not. Just because it’s a new behavior does not mean it is insincere or not part of your “new” character. People change, people become more spiritually mature. It’s a blessing. Embrace it and enjoy it. 🙂
 
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In a sincere effort to become closer to the Lord and do His will, I find myself very frequently thinking of Him and talking to Him as if He were one of my “buddies”. My concern is that this is something that has only recently started with me, and I sometimes feel that I’m being a hypocrite because this is really new behavior for me. I pray earnestly to the Lord to increase my faith and try to recognize that this is His answer to me. I’m throwing this thought out there to get some feedback from any one who has had or is having a similar experience. Thanks!
Edward J
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Hi Edward, what do you mean when you say talking to Our Lord as if He were one of your “buddies”? Do you mean you’re seeing Him more as a friend, and you’re just talking to Him in a more casual way? I don’t think that is wrong and in fact it might be a grace that God has given you, to be closer to Him… don’t worry if you’ve never done that before, that doesn’t make you hypocritical 🙂 we’re always growing in our faith and our prayers will change in various ways during our lives. I think as long as the prayers aren’t disrespectful, there’s nothing to worry about… I think it’s a great gift to be able to talk to God as to Someone close to us, someone who we know actually cares about every aspect of our lives.

God bless!
 
Thanks to all for your helpful and caring thoughts and comments. It really is a wonderful experience to get back on the right path and feel the power of the Holy Spirit leading the way. Regards…
Edward J
 
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