Am I a Christian who prays or a Praying Christian?

Am I a Christian who prays or a Praying Christian?

Dear LifeSpring Family,

In the past several months, I have been mulling over this question of, “Am I a Christian who prays or am I a praying Christian?”

I think I heard this question/challenge in one of P2C’s weekly staff chapel time. It got me thinking about my approach to my prayer life.

After much thought and listening to God, I have come to see that I am neither. I have come to see myself on the continuum between a Christian who prays and a praying Christian. Over the years and many grey hairs, I am moving towards becoming a praying Christian. Understanding that prayer is as natural as breathing, embodying prayer in my life, and having a spouse who is always praying and whose first response to life is prayer have helped me in my journey towards becoming a praying Christian. 

I am encouraged by LifeSpring’s move towards becoming a praying church by having the opportunity of weekly prayer times together. 

So, I am neither a Christian who prays or a praying Christian but a Christian on a journey towards discovering the power of prayer.

Grace upon grace,

Jerry