“Guilty with an explanation your Honor.”

     It is recommended to “pray with a feather” for prayer should never be hard work; it is our time to speak with God. When praying do not concern yourself with choosing the perfect word, phrasing or long explanations. The longer the explanation or “set up” the more obvious that a sell job is going on. Whom are you trying to sell, God or yourself? “Guilty with an explanation your Honor.” God already knows our heart and mind, for He is closer than breath. Remember, His love is unconditional, grace freely given regardless of our transgressions, impossible to earn. Though there may be secular consequences for our past deeds, we are forgiven in spirit as soon as we earnestly ask. So pray simply, honestly, quietly from the heart, and you will receive openly and in great measure, for that is the promise.